In some writers’ residencies, the duties of the resident writer may include appearing at local writers’ groups. In one such a group I attended, a writer read weekly from her novel-in-progress. On my first visit, she explained that the chapter …
The writer laid bare
I’m very pleased that The Dangerous Bride made it into Natasha Lester’s popular BookChat – a video book club. You can listen to her discuss my memoir alongside the recent books by Margaret Atwood and Graham Simsion here: http://www.natashalester.com.au/2014/11/18/summer-reading-sorted/?utm_source=Natasha+Lester+-+Author+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8c5cca8c85-November_Three&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f339e430de-8c5cca8c85-101505129…
A Guest Post by Karen Turner: The secrets of writing historical romance
The historical romance novel is today one of the most popular genres in women’s fiction. As an avid reader, I, as many of you no doubt do, enjoy reading a variety of genres. This week I’m reading an autobiography, next …
I’ll be speaking with the internationally renowned memoirist Kate Holden about my memoir The Dangerous Bride and (writing) life generally
on Tuesday 25.11 at 6:30pm
at The Avenue bookshop in Elsternwick, 434 Gelnhuntly Rd
Will love to see you there!…
Notes from the Book Launch
Dear Blog Readers,
Please forgive me this self-indulgent post, which is this time a brief report from the book launch of my memoir The Dangerous Bride. In my defence, I am such a slow writer that I promise not …
I was thrilled to be interviewed by Richard Fidler on his ABC radio program Conversations. If you’d like to hear me going on and on about my recently published memoir, and writing and life in general, then here …