The Definitive Rules For Writing Magic
Ian McHugh's write up of a discussion in the CSFG Novel Writing Group. Here.
Year of the Novel – enrolling now!
Nicole R Murphy is teaching both the standard online version and a class-based adaptation of Kim Wilkins's Year of the Novel course in 2013. Both courses are enrolling now - the online course starts January 2013 and the class-based course starts in February at the ACT Writers Centre. See here [...]
The Slender Thread
An video interview by Kaaron Warren, talking about her contribution to the anthology, The Slender Thread: 100 Years of Canberra Writing.
About Editing
Ross Hamilton has a guest article at Bad Redhead Media on "What the Heck is Editing About?"
More Blogging of Interest and a couple more Next Big Things
Donna Hanson has posted about her forthcoming YA novella, Rayessa and the Space Pirates, fancy dress parties, shameful wimpish behaviour, confidence in one's writing and digital publishing. Chris Andrews has posted an article that first appeared in the ACT Writers Centre magazine on seeking and receiving critique on your novel. [...]
Blogging of Interest
Chris Andrews recently posted his cretin's guide to pitching to an agent Ian McHugh posted about knowing who wants a glass of water, being a sadist and the Asshole Leper Hero problem
The Next Big Thing
For those who haven't come across it, there's a meme/blog hop/pyramid scheme/thingy doing the rounds at the moment called The Next Big Thing, in which writers answer a series of set questions on their blogs about their current book projects, then tag another couple of writers to do the same. [...]
Interview with Kaaron Warren
At On Fiction Writing and it's on, um, fiction writing. And also how to tell when Kaaron's angry, which is important, because she's scary.
CSFG MemberNews (November 2012)
Congratulations! To Donna Maree Hanson, who sold her young adult space opera novel to the new Harlequin digital imprint, Escape Publishing - her debut novel sale! Scheduled date for release is January 2013. To Kaaron Warren for her 2012 Canberra Critics' Circle Award. Other Sales and publications Ian McHugh's story "From [...]
Last two micro-fictions for 2012
...and the last word(s) go to Phillip Berrie - "Signal Lost" Natalie Maddalena - "The End" Thanks to everyone for their contributions. It was a fun exercise, and one we'll almost certainly be doing again. So watch this space!