Old habits are hard to break and, while I'm not co-hosting So You Want To Be A Writer podcast this year, I still get an itch every now and then (okay, I admit, quite regularly) to interrogate another writer about their creative process and their work. I do love a...
Spooky stories for kids are having a bit of a moment with a cluster of new titles featuring ghosts and other eerie characters hitting the shelves in recent years. So, with Halloween on the horizon, I asked Allison Rushby – the third musketeer in the Your Kid's Next...
Things have been a bit quiet around here, it's true – but that doesn't mean I haven't been out and about sharing writing tips, tricks and advice! So here's a round up of some writing posts you may have missed. From how some of Australia's top authors got their first...
For me, August is very much a month of talking about writing. Term three ramps up as CBCA Book Week approaches and I have a full dance card of author visits and a festival appearance to finish off. Of course, what with a podcast and an online writing group, I never...
Here's some news I've been sitting on for what feels like forever! The Maven & Reeve Mysteries are out now in the USA through Kane Miller Books. In equally exciting news, both books have Kirkus reviews! The Fire Star (book #1) is described as: "Smart, lively...
"I'm waiting for creativity to strike." "I'm waiting for the Muse." "I'm not feeling inspired." Creativity is often thought of as something that 'happens' to us – not something that we make happen. But, in this list of top 10 tips for writers, bestselling author...
You might remember I recently interviewed Andrew Daddo about Creativity and Change for Words and Nerds podcast. Perhaps I'm subconsciously creating an ad hoc series, as I was lucky enough to takeover another episode to chat to the very funny Kerri Sackville about...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've established a new online writing group called Write With Allison Tait. For over a decade now, I've been sharing my journey as a writer, my tips and tricks, my highs and lows, my inspiration and, especially, information for over a...
Graeme Simsion is not only the author of The Novel Project, a new writing craft book, and a bunch of international bestselling books, he's also a very generous soul. When Valerie Khoo and I began our So You Want To Be A Writer podcast all those years ago, Graeme was...
