Continuum X Schedule
Continuum X is lurching towards us like a Galapagos tortoise – you could quite easily avoid it but why would you want to? Yes, I do realise that was scraping the bottom of the simile barrel but I have...
View ArticleAustralian Spec Fic Snapshot 2014 Interview
Recently I was interviewed by the wonderful Sean Wright (from The Adventures of a Bookonaut) as part of the 2014 Australian Speculative Fiction Snapshot. Among other things, we talked about writing,...
View ArticleThe ‘Use Only as Directed’ Interview
I’ve been interviewed again, this time by Simon Petrie in relation to my story The Climbing Tree which was published in the anthology Use Only as Directed (Peggy Bright Books). At this rate I might...
View ArticleSome thoughts on online engagement for authors
By no means do I consider myself a social media or marketing expert. However, recently one of my Masters electives meant I had to create a series of blog posts about a digital media related topic. I...
View ArticleThe mistakes authors make online
Some authors seem to take to online interaction effortlessly. They have thousands of followers on twitter and Facebook, and every post on their blog gets hundreds of comments. However, for every one of...
View Article2014: The Year in Review
The year 2014 is almost over and it’s time to take stock. I swear every year flies by faster than the last. I felt like this year had been a quiet one for me and that I didn’t get that much done...
View ArticleOn writing and chronic illness
I turned twenty-five recently. A quarter of a century. Not so very old. I like to think I’m a little wiser than I was just a few years ago and that the trend will continue. However, I’m still stubborn...
View Article2015 Ditmar Award Eligibility
Nominations for the 2015 Ditmar Awards are now open. Remember to nominate all your favourite works from 2014! To be eligible to vote you just need to be active in Australian fandom (which includes...
View ArticleDitmar Shortlisting and Free Fiction
The Hound Returns! The Hound of Henry Hortinger, my first ever published story, can now be read for free online at Pornokitsch. Read it here. The Hound of Henry Hortinger was first published in the...
View ArticleSome data for the 2015 Ditmars
Analysing the Ditmars and musing on fan-voted awards and distribution So, because I am still mostly stuck at home after surgery and have a very odd idea of fun, I have analysed the 2015 Ditmar...
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