Hi All, I’m definitely one of those writer’s who needs all their ducks in a row before I can even think about starting the first chapter. I usually start by writing the basic idea for the plot, the setting and the characters involved. Based on the latter, I’ll start doing some fundamental research – just […]
Hi All, This week’s blog is for the readers! I’ve recently finished another great book, Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen. I’m surprised it’s taken me so long to get to this book as it really did blow the lid off the best seller list with over 10 million copies sold worldwide. I won’t be […]
Hi All, I thought I’d take some time out of my June long weekend (happy birthday Queen Elizabeth!) to write an update about what’s been happening re ‘shopping my book!’ As most of you know, I’m currently looking for a US agent. I created my top 10 list, researched each agent, slaved over my query […]
Hi All, Just finished another excellent Jodi Picoult book, Leaving Time. So as not to give away the ending, I’ll paste the jacket blurb at the end of this blog to give you the gist of the novel. What I loved about the book was Jodi’s trademark, comprehensive research. I learned so much about African and Asian elephants […]
Why Is Dialogue So Important? Dialogue is definitely one of my strengths, probably because I love reading it. Before purchasing a book, I’ll often flick through the pages searching for quote marks. The more dialogue driven the novel appears to be, the more likely I am to part with my time and money. So, why […]
Hi All, This category of my blog is for people who love to read! I recently discovered another great Author, Monica McInerney, after reading her latest book, Hello from the Gillespies. Monica is Australian born, living in Dublin. Her voice is very candid…not unlike my own voice. This made me wonder if we Aussie’s have […]