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The Stuff We’re Not Telling You (The downside to being an author)

In order to balance the reality of what we see in our feeds, I approached a bunch of writers from across the country and asked them to share all the things they felt they couldn’t …

Learning the art of (self) promotion with Holly Craig

There are plenty of places you can learn writing skills from Holly but what I wanted to learn was Holly’s next-level self promotion skills.

How to Hold a Book Launch (from 10 published authors who have done it before)

I approached a dozen of my published author friends and ask them about their book launches, for their tips and advice.

My favourite books of 2021

My favourite reads of 2021 have a strong list of local contenders | Shannon Meyerkort Writer

When words are hard: my journey to writing a book about dyslexia

A glimpse at some of the world’s greatest dyslexic authors.

Seeing the World Through Her Eyes

Having a child with reading and writing difficulties sometimes seems strange considering I spend my life reading and writing | Shannon Meyerkort

Some thoughts on short story plots

One thing I find lacking is information about the content of short stories. What you can write about, the plot, the story itself | Shannon Meyerkort

How Dyslexia Affects My Daughter

Before my daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia I didn’t know how dyslexia affects learning and other aspects of her life

Interviewing Experts for your Novel

‘They wouldn’t be sweating once they were in cardiac arrest, even if it was a cocaine overdose,’ the lady across from me said. She stopped to think. ‘With a heroin overdose they might be sweaty once they’ve been resuscitated and trying to get back to normal, but it would be unlikely that two people inContinueContinue reading “Interviewing Experts for your Novel”

Writing the Time of COVID-19

When I’m immersed in writing a book, I tend to utilise the wee, dark hours when there’s little chance of being disturbed or taken out of the world I am creating. I may change screens to research a quick fact, or display images that evoke a mood or scene I am writing, but I tryContinueContinue reading “Writing the Time of COVID-19”