Category Archives: fiction

Why Write Your Story?

If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a story haunting you. It’s tapping you on the ‘creative shoulder’ and asking you to be the one to ‘tell’ it. Or … maybe a setting has inspired your imagination? Maybe a character or several characters have turned up and they’re showing you what’s happening in their lives.Continue reading “Why Write Your Story?”

I got certified!

It’s been almost one year since I posted here and that’s because I have moved from Queensland to New South Wales, taken on two new administration jobs, and I have been hard at work studying to become a certified Fiction Book Coach through Author Accelerator. After a year and a half of dedicated study, andContinue reading “I got certified!”

Creative Changes and Coaching

I’ve been writing this blog since 2013 (if my memory serves me), and it’s always been about sharing my love of creativity, my art, writing and inspiring others to be creative in some way, however, in January 2021, two things happened in my life that will impact the way I do things here. First, IContinue reading “Creative Changes and Coaching”

Exploring Short Fiction

Short story writing is a true art as far as I am concerned. It’s economical, punchy and a great way to polish up fiction writing skills. But … I haven’t been writing short fiction much. From time to time I have taken dreams (and nightmares) I’ve had and written them into short stories, but theyContinue reading “Exploring Short Fiction”

Art, Writing and Scotland

I’m circling back around to my arty side this year. In recent years, I have taken a big break from painting and drawing. I needed a breather but now I have realised just how much I have missed my art practice. So, I got myself a moleskine art journal (my first one) and have startedContinue reading “Art, Writing and Scotland”

Writing – Paranormal and Fantasy Fiction

A couple of weeks ago a new character came into my imagination. I knew what she looked like and I had a good sense of who she was. It was like being visited by a the soul of a real person. I grabbed my iPad, opened a new Scrivener project and jotted down everything I’dContinue reading “Writing – Paranormal and Fantasy Fiction”

29 Days and Counting Down

I’m 29 days away from flying from Australia to England to attend David Farland‘s Fantasy Fiction Writing Course. I am excited and still catching up on all the work I need to do to be fully prepped for the course. I have been creating characters, working on my settings and figuring out the main conflictsContinue reading “29 Days and Counting Down”

I really should be writing my novel

I have the day off work and I’m sitting in my cattery, in my wonderful big green lush comfy writing chair and … I’m surfing the internet and cyber… do I call it, stalking? Or is it that I’m really just a fan? Curious, inspired and interested about my newest fav author? Anyway, I’m choosingContinue reading “I really should be writing my novel”

Stephen King’s top tips for writers

Image by the USO, via Flickr Commons I was surfing Facebook and found this great article on Open Culture. It was titled, Stephen King’s Top 20 Rules for Writers and I had to share it with you. Of course I’ve read On Writing by Stephen King. It’s a must read for anyone with a passionContinue reading “Stephen King’s top tips for writers”