The Value of Conferences – CYA
I can’t believe it’s been weeks since I attended the fantastic CYA Conference in Brisbane. I’ve been head-down ever since, following?up on manuscript?advice received during?my two publisher assessment sessions and giving social media a narrow gaze. I was really excited in the weeks prior to the conference to be shortlisted … Read More
Books for Mother Africa and PNG
I?m so excited to see some of my books taking a journey that I have long wanted to take myself. ?All the way to Africa, and Papua New Guinea, thanks to the amazing efforts of author?Tina Marie Clark,?CYA Conference, and a fantastic band of helpers. I was lucky (in a … Read More
Young Writers’ Competitions and Opportunities
It’s that time of year ?to flex your writing muscles and get your entries in to the fantastic number of competitions and exciting opportunities open to young writers right now. You’ll find further details and some cool new resources on my?Young Writers? Resources?page, such as?writing residencies, including:?three great?KSP?places in WA,?the … Read More
Au Revoir 2011 ~ Bon jour 2012
Waving 2011 goodbye, I?m grateful it was here, yet pleased to see it go. It?s been fun and frantic and sped by like no other. But, hey, don?t we always say that? The first half-year for me was head down and fully focused on finishing the final draft of my … Read More
CYA Conference for the WIN!
A thrilling week for me! On Friday I flew to Brisbane for the 2011 CYA Conference. I?d heard so much about this conference over the past few years and have been keen to go, then this year I had a huge added incentive. Back in June, I entered my YA … Read More