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 …
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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.
Secret Life of an Author Bookseller, Part 1 – How does your book end up on the shelf?
Whoever coined the phrase ‘available at good bookshops everywhere’ is doing good bookshops a disservice, because even the biggest and best bookshop cannot possibly stock 10,000 new titles every year.
Getting Author Talks: How to Pitch Your Book
15 tips on how to pitch your book (and yourself) to event planners, booksellers, school reps and librarians to get author talks.
How to assess the readability of your book
Learn how to calculate your readability scores | Shannon Meyerkort
2021 – My Successes and Failures
Being a writer is about making yourself vulnerable, which is why I am sharing both my successes and failures of 2021 | Shannon Meyerkort
Literary Easter Eggs
What do I have in common with Margaret Atwood and Stephen King? We all love to employ Easter eggs in our writing | Shannon Meyerkort
When words are hard: my journey to writing a book about dyslexia
A glimpse at some of the world’s greatest dyslexic authors.
How I write
My writing process is like a mixed bag of lollies – grab a handful and see what you get | Shannon Meyerkort
Researching the Past (in Perth)
Useful websites and resources when researching Perth and West Australian history | shannonmeyerkort.com
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