On the theme of not being lonely … I’ve been a while between blogs. You might have noticed all the online jokes or not-jokes-really on Facebook from writers saying all the stay-at-home restrictions —don’t-meet-up-with-friends; don’t-go-to-cafes; don’t-exercise; don’t,...
I used to think being a writer must be lonely. When I wrote in the past, I was really an academic, squeezing research and writing in during non-teaching hours. Like many people, I thought creative writers were plugging away, at...
Why is creative writing so difficult? Picture a seesaw. One of the old-fashioned jobbies with a plank, a middle bit so the down side can go up and the up side can go down. With me still? On the high end, a weedy little character, kicking skinny legs, getting nowhere....
Number 1 rule for writers. My novel, The Rock (working title, of course, they all are) is a murder mystery, listing towards psychological thriller. Logline: A strong-willed constable stationed on a remote Australian island solves a brutal murder but alienates a...