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...
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More spooky stories for kids
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...
10 posts about writing you may have missed
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...
What advice would I give myself as a new writer?
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...
The Maven & Reeve Mysteries: out now in the US!
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...
Creativity can be managed – here’s how
"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...
Creativity and parenting
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...
Come and write with me!
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’s Top 10 Tips For Writers
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...