Empathy Matters! “We learn about each other through sharing our stories, especially ones about difficult times; illness, death and family problems. After hea...

You possibly have been looking for inspiration / counsel / information about creating a children’s picture book, and you have found this. (At least, I hope t...

When I started working with children, mentoring and nurturing them through the process of creating their own picture books, there was an extraordinary amount...

It’s always interesting to find out when a writer believes their career started. Was it as they tapped out their first story as a child and found a willing a...

Never underestimate the power of the edit. You want to make sure the first time a reader gets their hands on your words, they are not distracted by spelling ...

The character you use in your story is effectively your very own customised delivery specialist! They will share everything you wish to explore: the successe...

There is nothing better for the human spirit to do than share books! Here is my favourite list of books to introduce children to the joy of reading. Where is...

Marketing and business strategist Kim McGuinness leads a conversation with executive director and creator of Happy Body At Work Anna-Louise

Dear Creative one, You are in my thoughts as I can't bear the idea you may be thwarted by 'someone' in your creative endeavours! This happened the other day....

I am not suggesting for a moment that everyone even wants to write a book but I do find it fanciful you may indeed wish to! I always hear pe

When author Marcus Zusak was asked why he took excrutiating care, laboring for 13 years on his latest novel ‘Bridges of Clay’, he rued that he only had one i...

‘Publishing success’ can be traditionally viewed as book sales and it is retrospectively determined, given whatever period of time you wish to lapse after pr...

Why should you write even if you have a busy schedule? Because you ARE a writer.

I have noticed a burgeoning habit with parents of small children – using devices to placate and entertain them in supermarkets, the car, in

We all get so excited about opportunities as they come our way, and then we spend our waking hours dashing from one event or meeting to anot

After our monthly book club meeting last night, where we dissected that speech from Julia Gillard and Slipper’s great slip up, oh, and books

Just because it is on your bucket list, should you do it?’ Well, the short answer is ‘yes’. The long answer is ‘absolutely yes, I can’t believe I let my life...

My childhood memories of being curled in a corner, in a feather-cushioned chair with another book knowing I could try to start and finish on

Just because it is on your bucket list, should you do it?’ Well, the short answer is ‘yes’. The long answer is ‘absolutely yes, I can’t bel

Organising a non-conventional literary event… One step at a time. It has been an incredible couple of weeks. Normally I can barely process a thought until th...