Category Archives: Creative Writing

Wollongong Writers Festival Wrap-up

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

One of the important things about being a writer, is not just churning out the words, re-writes and edits in your dark writer’s cave, but also connecting with other writers and story-tellers to connect with your people, your community. Local … Continue reading →

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The Washer Woman’s Favourite by Maureen Flynn (SNEAK PEEK)

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

The lovely people who have published my horror short story, The Washer Woman’s Favourite, have posted an excerpt at their website. You can read it following the link below. The anthology came out November 24th if you want a book … Continue reading →

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Second anthology of the year!

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

Regular readers may remember that I got my first ever pro-short story acceptance at the start of this year with the CSFG A Hand of Knaves anthology. Since then, I’ve been a busy beaver, sending off shorts left, right and … Continue reading →

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Reblog: Alan Baxter interview for Australasian Horror

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Alan makes some super interesting points in his interview about when he knew it was time to try for a short story collection! via Alan Baxter, Best Collected Work 2016

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The Word is Murder: interview with Anthony Horowitz

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

Originally posted on Feathers of the Firebird:
Today, I am delighted to bring you my interview with the fantastic author Anthony Horowitz, about his latest novel, The Word is Murder. Anthony’s books, whether for adults or kids, are always gripping…

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Reblog: 13 Habits of Ridiculously Prolific Authors by Meg Dowell

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

This is a great article on prolific writers. I need to print this list out and stick it to my writing office wall!!! via 13 Habits of Ridiculously Prolific Writers

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First pro short story publication!

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

I can’t believe how forgetful I am sometimes, and especially when it comes to the poor readers of my blog! Late last year, I submitted a short story to CSFG’s bi-annual anthology and was lucky enough to get into my … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Hestia

Posted on April 23, 2015 by

This piece was originally published last year as part of IfBook Australia’s Open Changes project, but I thought my blog readers might enjoy reading my brief crime piece here. The Hestia My hips wedge against the boat rim. I can … Continue reading →

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Another Interview with Myself

Posted on August 31, 2014 by

Not because I’m inherently narcissistic but because my faithful livejournal reader, squint13, was curious and wanted the following questions answered. What’s your writing process like? The short answer is that my writing process is still evolving as I am new … Continue reading →

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Conflux Writers Day

Posted on April 8, 2014 by

Well. What a whirlwind weekend I had in Canberra with the Conflux Writers Day and the 2014 Aurealis Awards. This is the second time I’ve attended the Aurealis and I hope that I can continue to keep attending to support … Continue reading →

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