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Competitions, Crafting Through Critiquing, and the Short Story: Some Notes
Art by Kathleen Jennings
This is another redux article ( I wrote the original version for The Australian Writer’s Marketplace back in the mists of time).
Competitions, Crafting Through Critiquing, and the Short Story
I’m often asked how to win short story writing competitions:
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Happy Anniversary to Me
So I guess this arrival is timely as it reminds me that October is a sort of writing anniversary for me.
I’d moved back to Queensland after 4 years in Sydney, specifically to give writing a go as
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New Story Sale
Story Sale: I sold my first original fiction story to Nightmare Magazine. Thanks, Wendy Wagner! “The Wrong Girl” will appear in the December 2020 issue. 
On the Ancient and Secret Art of Formatting – Redux
Art by Kathleen Jennings
I wrote this post back in 2010 – remember 2010? When we could travel and didn’t feel the urge to torch-and-pitchfork anyone who coughed near us? Remember airports? Remember complaining about them? Remember how bad the coffee was and
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Winter Children: Paperback and ebook
I’m very happy to announce that Winter Children and Other Chilling Tales – initially released as a 200 copy limited edition hardcover by the wonderful PS Publishing – is going to be a paperback and ebook from the
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Cover Reveal: All the Murmuring Bones
I’m sooooooooo delighted to finally be able to show everyone the cover of my new novel! All the Murmuring Bones is set in the same world as the Sourdough and Bitterwood mosaic collections, and will be released into the wild on 9
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Tartarus Press at 30
I’m absolutely delighted to have a story in the new anthology, Strange Tales: Tartarus Press at 30!
The ToC:
Rebecca Lloyd, Mark Valentine, Andrew Michael Hurley, N.A. Sulway, Stephen Volk, Inna Effress, Ibrahim R. Ineke, Eric Stener Carlson, Jonathan Preece, Tom Heaton,
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Cut, Shape, Polish – New AWC Course
So, the editing course I wrote for the Australian Writers’ Centre is now live – on sale until 6 Sept 2020.
It’s self-directed (does what it says on the can), so you can start at any time and you’ve got twelve (12) months
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Top Ten Tips for Curing Writer’s Block 2020 Redux
Art by Kathleen Jennings
We’ve all been there, had those moments when even cleaning the toilet seems better than writing. Some days the words are not interested in you at all and you reciprocate in kind. However, you’ve got to finish this piece
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Red New Day & Other Microfictions
So this happened.
I’ve got a new collection of microfictions out today from Brain Jar Press.
Now, if you have queries about availability, etc, please direct them to the publisher, Brain Jar Press – coz I will just tell you
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