It's very unlikely that a writer is going to make a living by writing. So then the question is: how do you balance work, life, and writing? If you find out, please tell me.Kelly Link I echo Kelly Link's sentiments in the above quote. How do you balance it all? The last fortnight I have … Continue reading Finding the write-life balance
There was a dead cat in the washing machine. One surprised emerald eye stared out of the mangled, inverted face. Matted black fur speckled with dirty dried suds covered its other eye, and its absurd pink tongue lolled heavily out of its mouth. What the hell? I stepped a little closer to the partially open … Continue reading The Imp
The ancient mariner’s face was as scratched and weather-worn as the inn’s façade, like a creature fabricated from the building itself. Ink-stained skin hinted of stories both exotic and hazardous, of a life well-lived in the arms of his favourite mistress, the sea. From my perch I beckoned the gnarled innkeeper for a second ale, … Continue reading The Fisherman
Sadly, writing doesn’t pay the bills. So today I’m home with Miss One-Year-Old, writing job applications and thinking about WIP at the same time. I’m dead tired. Last night Mister Three-Year-Old visited at 3 am, fidgeted until I could take it no more (he has elbows made of steel and legs that go on for … Continue reading Writing with Kids
Nothing will work unless you do. — Maya Angelou I'm writing about a character who walks up to a house. What kind of house? Good question. The next two hours are dedicated to reading about Australian architecture in certain cities, eras, and designs. There was so much that I didn't know. Terminology for types of … Continue reading On Learning New Things
EMMA LOUISE GILL 