Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Writing Tips”
For the past couple of months I’ve been immersed in writing the first in my Simply Writing Series of ‘how to’ books for authors. Aptly named, Simply Synopsis, this book has forced me to take a step back and view my writing – and indeed my writing career – in …
A year ago my writing group, the Melbourne Romance Writers Guild (MRWG), decided to put together an anthology titled Sweet and Spicy to mark our 25th anniversary. The idea excited me. The reality filled me with wave-crashing panic. At the time, my only published works, Lethal in Love, was in …
To see the original post, please pop over to Romancing the Genres I can’t believe we’re already one month into the New Year. Time has whizzed by since we last spoke. The holidays are over, the kids are back at school, and with a sigh of relief, we can all …
To view the original post, please visit Melbourne Romance Writers Guild What makes a great romance heroine? Backbone. I love a heroine who’s her own boss. A woman who isn’t afraid to stand up for what she wants or believes in. A great example is Dee Byron from my short …
Fear is such a complex emotion, yet at the same time so subjective. So personal, even. What is one person’s fear, or even phobia, is another person’s… nothing. So, how do we evoke fear in our writing? Great question… For the complete post, please visit Author Zoo.com
For the past couple of weeks, I found myself slumped between writing projects, staring at a blank screen with not a creative thought in sight. Not because I had no idea what to start next – inspiration for a new series has plagued me relentlessly for the past six months …
RDSU’s First Guest – Michelle Somers! For the original post, please visit Romantic Suspense Down Under Our very first guest on RSDU is the lovely Michelle Somers whose serialised romantic suspense novel Lethal in Love is taking the internet by storm! Take it away Michelle! Why did I team up a detective and a …
There are so many things to love about being a writer. For me, one in particular stands out. Analysing people. I love delving into the why’s and wherefore’s. Who are they? Where have they come from? Why do they do what they do? All in the name of research, of …
