Clearly, writing and editing are not separate aspects of writing as process, even if it appears that way when teaching students about writing. Indeed, as mentioned in my previous post, […]

Two drafts of Woven down and it seemed right to begin a third draft for editing: start at the beginning and tidy up notes added after my online workshopping class, add more […]

When I began writing my novel in earnest at the beginning of the year, I had planned some of my research as leisurely visits to quiet reading rooms at libraries […]

The winter solstice (in the southern hemisphere) seems the right time to reflect on my writing journey for the first half of 2020. As well as being the shortest day, […]

My final review, according to the rules, does not signal that the challenge is over: there are still many books to read this year. While writing a cooking scene for […]

In this workshop, we will explore a range of writing activities designed to be adapted for the classroom. Taking Calvino’s If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller as inspiration, we […]

For the last few years, I have been privileged to travel to Dubbo each June and deliver seminars for students in the west and far west of NSW to assist […]

This title was one of many on display (and for purchase) as part of the Historical Novel Society of Australasia (HNSA) 2019 conference held in late October at the University […]