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Here you'll find all the latest news on what's going on in the world of publishing and writing, as well as interviews with authors and more. Check back often for new content!

Anatomy of a Book… Deciding how you want your book to be published… RESEARCH BEFORE YOU LEAP

A large library, with a stairwell in the centre of bookshelves

Okay, so you’ve written a book. Okay, so you want the book published. Okay, so you have to decide how you want your work to be published. So what do you do?

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I love coffee… but REALLY???

A mug half filled with coffee beans on a bench, with coffee beans surrounding it

Okay, I admit it… I’m a coffee junkie. I like really GOOD coffee, and a STRONG good coffee. But how much coffee is TOO much of a good thing?

One of the favourite clichés in my family is “everything Read more

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Anatomy of a Book… The Road to Publication… LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP

Man in a business suit leaping between two rocky outcrops, in front of a blue sky

Okay, so you’ve written a book. Okay, so you want the book published. So what do you do? In a recent blog post, I mentioned that authors need to be wary of offerings by “vanity” publishers, and Read more

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Anatomy of a Book: Where do Writers get Inspiration?

Violet, a tabby coloured cat, and Charlie, a champagne coloured cat

Rob Kennedy, a fellow Aussie author, recently asked a number of questions about the creativity of writers, and the “rationale” behind the creativity of writers, and my own creativity.

As an author, I find it a little difficult to Read more

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