I recently went to a “Creative Drinks” event in Brisbane. It was aimed at mainly visual creatives as I didn’t meet any other authors, but it was certainly interesting. Michael Doneman spoke briefly …
Do authors take themselves too seriously?
I am a very serious person. I work hard and I take criticism to heart. I have been brought up to respect universities and literary prizes and people who are “important”. When I lived in England, I …
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What has stopped you from writing your book?
Many people say they want to write a book, but few actually do it. The reasons people give are not unusual - maybe some of these apply to you? I am not ’an author.’ I’m not good enough. It …
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People’s reactions when you say “I’m writing a book”
When you say "I'm writing a book" or "I'm an author", people have a number of different reactions. You can get support and enthusiasm or you can get negativity...and anything in between! Sometimes it …
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You have permission to write your book
You have permission to write a book. Maybe you don't need that permission and you are a confident author already. Brilliant, then skip this! But many people need permission to start writing …
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