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The benefits of genre hopping
Confession time: up until last year when I joined the Debut Crew my reading life wasn't particularly varied. Being part of the crew and reading all the amazing books on release made me realise how limited my reading had become. Ironic, really, because as a school...
Editing and revising: throwing out the bathwater
I'm a fast and furious first drafter. I don't go for perfect for a first draft. I go for done, embracing the concept that you can't edit a blank page. The larger the chunk of marble of a first draft, the more I have to work with when it comes to sculpting something...
Word Nerd Wrap Up – September 2026
Oh September, with your blue skies and trees full of blossom, you are one flirty minx! Throw three weeks of school holidays into the mix and I'm looking forward to turning my back on you. But first, a little update: Writing life: The whole focus of September was for...
Meet Emma Mugglestone: The Proust Questionnaire
I was thrilled to the gills when Emma Mugglestone agreed to complete my version of Proust Questionnaire. I adore Emma, as per this post where the heart eyes I’m shooting are out of control. She’s pure loveliness on two legs: a supportive cheerleader who makes a room...
Audiobooks are a great way to maximise reading
I don't understand some of the commentary around audiobooks as 'less than' print formats. They're just a different medium of the same content. We start our reading lives on the lap of a loved one, or even further back, around a campfire with our neanderthal ancestors....
Word Nerd Wrap Up – August 2026
August, you beguiling creature, you! I blinked, and the frost is gone and the blossom's appearing, which means only one thing: bugger off, winter. You've had your fun. Writing life: My KSP novel (so called because an extract won me a KSP fellowship and because the...
How I prepare for a successful writing retreat
writing retreats are wonderful for so many reasons, but for me, the difference between a fist pumping, productive, successful retreat, and one where I fluff around and do bugger all, is preparation. Just like a pav. Let’s get you set up for success. You see, it’s much easier to lock yourself away when you know you’ve covered some bases so when you reemerge from your cave, blinking in the sunlight like a startled mole, it’s not to a bin fire.
Championing Aussie Books – let’s get outside and raise the heart rate a smidge
Five reviews for you here, in no particular order including three that had my heart racing, and two that had me clutching my throat aching with tenderness. King Tide by Luke Johnson Fun fact: I grew up on a farm by the beach, so king tides are something that both...
Christine Newell- The Proust Questionnaire
One of the best things about last year launching my debut novel was the opportunity to meet an incredible group of other authors debuting their books. #DebutCrew25 was a source of so much support, inspiration and joy, especially from my fabulous friend Christine...
Word nerd wrap up: July 2026
I’m a sucker for a monthly update- both the writing and the reading of them. I love the BTS vibes, and the sense of accountability they give me, the idea of reporting back, checking in. I also love the way they make it easy to look back at the end of the year and...