Short Stories

Have just handed in my last uni assignment for the semester and very glad I took the subject. It was really great to try different genres and I have broken my short-story drought! I have just finished my first 2 short stories and am quite happy with the finished product. I used to think I couldn't write them but just goes to show if you don't try ....

How many rejections, does a writer, make?

Just wondering how many rejections a writer should receive on a work before deciding to move on to the next project? Should you cut your losses and run, or persist regardless?

Blog of the Australian Paranormal Writer's Group - or more correctly the 'Darksiders.'

Steampunk

Taking my first wobbly steps into the steampunk sub-genre nd loving it. So much depth for creation and possibility in this genre and completely loved Gail Carriger's "Soulless." The fashion is cool and so is the art. So have begun work of my steampunk project "Professor Fawkesbury's Ingenious Elevator," and already three chapters in. Hope to have this completed by July next year and pitch it at the next RWA conference.

Also really enjoyed Barbara Hannay's Romance Writing workshop on Saturday at the Tropical Writer's Festival. It's great to be able to learn from some of the country's best writers (I am including you in this too Helene Young ; )

Concert at the Tanks

Had a great night at the Tanks last night watching Clare Bowditch and The New Slang. They were fabulous and so was Clare's support act Glen Armstrong from Augie March. His voice was mesmerizing and really brought the venue to life. Glen has a new solo album coming out next month which EVERYONE should get - was so impressed!

Back to school

First day back and battling the return-to-work blues - the upside is that the Christmas holidays are only 9 weeks away so that will be a huge block of time for writing. I didn't do too bad with the last two weeks either - having finished 1 short story, started another and completed an outline (very rough) for my next novel. It's great to have the holidays to dream up stuff and start on projects - both written and leadlighting ones.

Currently obsessed with One Tree Hill the series plus Boardwalk Empire. Also reading 'Goal, Motivation and Conflict' by Deb Dixon which is fantastic and started 'Clockwork Angel' by Cassandra Clare. Finished Soulless by Gail Carriger and absoloutely loved her humour and wit.

Now back to work : )