I’m delighted to have been interviewed by the prestigious literary magazine Antic. If this is of interest, you can read the interview here.…
The writer laid bare
‘Loosening up’ your creative nonfiction writing: Guest Post from Nicola Redhouse
For the past few years I’ve been writing a work of creative nonfiction that brings together memoir and research. It tells the story of a period of time in which I was blindsided by overwhelming postnatal anxiety and felt uncertain …
I am excited to be shortlisted for the Australia’s Top 50 Influencers Award. This award recognises influence on social media. Finalists will be revealed in March.…
The Pre-writing Stage
It’s been three years since I’ve worked on a book-long manuscript of my own. Lately my itch to write a new book has intensified. By nature I am not a short form writer, even though I’ve published many short fiction …
Tips for successful blogging from the leading blogger Karen Andrews
If you’re thinking about blogging, let me say this up front: DO IT. I’ve been writing online since 2003, but mid-way through 2006 a friend sent me a link to this website she called a ‘blog’. It was Dooce.com, where …
How to seduce a reader
My favorite writers are not so much writers as seducers, shamans, tricksters. Their works affect me on a gut level. Reading their books feels like being hypnotised or making love. I cannot explain my excitement about Marguerite Duras, for example, …