My first writing residency was a mental challenge that has changed the way I approach my writing. Here’s the nine unexpected lessons I learnt.
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Writing the Journey: a walking writing exercise from my residency in rural New South Wales
This walking writing exercise will take you and your character on a journey through emotional, sensory and physical details to map a story.
GenreCon 2026: Inklings, same-same but different genre writers’ conference
GenreCon 2026: Inklings was same-same but different for this year’s iteration of the flagship genre writers’ conference.
Playing with time without the tangle: writing time travel stories
Writing time travel stories is a complex endeavour. Learn about the types of time travel in stories, consequences, and grounding the reader.
Does your novel pass the sexy lamp test? Representation tests for writing fiction
Representation tests for writing fiction: the Bechdel test, Mako Mori test, Pivotal Character test, DuVernay test and more.
What is the brain uploading trope? When human minds don’t need to live in human brains
Brain uploading trope is a mainstay of sci fi stories, with plenty philosophical quandaries. These books and shows will get you started.
How to build your author website: workshop at SCH Writers Festival
How to build your author website: workshop at Sunshine Coast Hinterland Writers Festival on Monday 5th May 2025. Get a head start online!
BYOK App discount code: first look at distraction-free writing app
BYOK App discount code: try new distraction-free writing tool, which feels like a mashup between Scrivener and Freewrite modern typewriters.
Immersive worldbuilding short story collection: Liberation Day
Immersive worldbuilding short story collection, Liberation Day, by George Saunders is a beautiful example of how to create worlds, fast.
Pacemaker review: writing goal tool for authors
Pacemaker is a goal setting tool that lets you track your writing progress with different metrics like word count, pages and more.
Bust writer’s block when editing your novel
Interrogate your novel for plot holes, and other ways to get unstuck when doing a structural edit.
I’ve been featured: Atmosphere Press
Atmosphere Press interviewed me about my current work-in-progress, Icewind: a post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel about winged post-humans living in floating cities above the surface of the ruined Earth.
Stop Being Precious About Your Writing
You’re holding yourself back from success right now. Stop being precious about your writing. This is some advice to myself.
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Spec. Fic. Society anthology: we are publishing an anthology of short stories from emerging, award-winning and dedicated authors.
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Beautiful Sunshine Coast photo locations for family photos
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