Holiday Writing (IWSG Dec)

Welcome to another month of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop. I’m a day late (Australian time) due to illness, but better late than never! Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and … Continue reading Holiday Writing (IWSG Dec)

Publication Giveaway

It's that time of year again... my birthday week! To celebrate, I'm offering up some sweet publications from my collection over the past year to you, my lovely readers. Up for Grabs Curiouser Magazine Issue 2 - featuring Coffee, Red - paperbackSavage Planets Vol 2 Issue 2 - featuring Clean Slate - glossy magazineEtherea Magazine … Continue reading Publication Giveaway

And We’ll Throw Your Ashes To The Wind

Hello, world. I’m briefly sneaking out from my virus-smothering blankets (yep, that virus) to say so-long to October. And cheer a little for my newest published short story. And We’ll Throw Your Ashes to the Wind is a post-apocalyptic story of a mother and child, journeying across their West Australian landscape to the ocean, following … Continue reading And We’ll Throw Your Ashes To The Wind

In The Heart of Trees

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. John Muir Hilltop Road, Walpole. CC-BY-ND-2.0 Emma Gill Last week I went to Walpole, Western Australia, to the Valley of the Giants. Known for the world’s largest-girth living eucalypts, the red tingle trees, I spent several days among the forest and coastline of this … Continue reading In The Heart of Trees

Neurodiversity in SFF

Earlier this year I attended QuaranCon 2022, an online speculative fiction convention in its second year featuring speakers from all over the world. Today I'm highlighting a particular panel that resonated with me: Neurodiversity in SFF. From the QuaranCon YouTube channel description: "We're not all wired the same way, and that is a thing of … Continue reading Neurodiversity in SFF