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Category Archives: Writing
Book Review – ‘You Beneath Your Skin’ by Damyanti Biswas
I first came across Damyanti Biswas through her blog Damyanti Writes, which is full of useful information for aspiring authors, mostly in the form of interviews with industry insiders and published authors. I’ve been following this blog for a few … Continue reading
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Tagged author, book review, Damyanti Biswas, novel, Writers, writing
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Work in Progress…
Writing a novel takes time – lots of time. For me, one of the most difficult things about the lockdown has been hearing about how much time everyone has on their hands. The media (social and otherwise) has been full … Continue reading
Scrivener Trial
I’ve recently been working on my latest novel again, having put it aside while there were too many other things going on for me to find the time. And I’ve been trying out some writing software. Called Scrivener, it is, … Continue reading
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Tagged creative writing, novel, Scrivener, software, word processor, Writers, writing
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When is a writer not a Writer?
Answer: when they’re not writing! I’m sad to say that for some time, that’s been me. It’s not writers block – if such a thing exists – just that I had to put my latest novel on hold when other … Continue reading
Marketing Your Novel
I’ve been through all the stages of publishing my novel, and I’ve done almost everything myself, from editing, to typesetting, to designing a cover. If you haven’t been following, you can read how I did it here: An Idiot’s Guide … Continue reading
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Tagged bookshop, editing, library, marketing, Moojara, novel, self-publishing, typesetting
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This Poem is Rubbish!
Or at least; it’s called ‘Rubbish’. As you can tell, I’ve been thinking about the environment quite a bit recently (maybe it’s the influence of the inspirational environmental protest group, Extinction Rebellion). They say the oceans are full of plastic, … Continue reading
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Tagged extinction rebellion, mcdonalds, plastic, poem, rubbish, trash
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Moojara in the news – the value of a good press release…
There are many ways to market your novel. Getting its release reported on in newspapers and magazines is a good way to potentially boost sales. But unless you’re an established author (or perhaps even if you are an established author) … Continue reading
Moojara – Book Launch
At last – here it is! It seems like a long time ago that I finished writing this book. The process of getting it into print has been almost as time consuming as writing it, and rather more stressful. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Book launch, editing, Griffin Books, Moojara, Octavo, printing, publishing, self-publishing, typesetting
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Novel number 2 at last, and how not to Design a Cover
Self-publishing a novel is a complex, time consuming and potentially expensive process. Paying for a designer to create a book cover for you is one expense you can avoid; if you have some basic design skills, and the confidence to … Continue reading
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Tagged Aboriginal, blurb, cover design, dot painting, ISBN, novel, self-publishing
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Typsetting
You may have noticed I’ve been a bit quiet recently. It’s because I’ve had my head in a book – my book. I’ve been typesetting. When I decided to self-publish my latest novel, I knew there would be some work … Continue reading