It's been a while since I updated, so I'll shove it all in one post. First of all, Happy New Year! 2014 was an incredible year for me, though it started out rocky (I was unemployed for about two months). The highlights were finishing my doctorate, publishing Captives, and having a story included in Best Australian Stories 2014. … Continue reading Projects and publications, plus an opportunity for online writers
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Blog narrative
'Yet the clock is time, and time is lost, is bankrupt before it begins'—from Owls do Cry, Janet Frame. Recently I made two early blog posts private. Many times I have gone to do this but never have. When I taught blogging I would tell my students that the blog itself formed an overall narrative. Mine … Continue reading Blog narrative
Sydney Writers’ Festival 2013
The Sydney Writers' Festival 2013 program has been announced! The line up is rockin': from Norwegian literary superstar Karl Ove Knausgaard, to actor/author Molly Ringwald, critic James Wood, Tash Aw, Cheryl Strayed, Claire Messud, Diego Marani (to mention a few internationals) and of course a HUGE amount of amazing Aussie authors/poets/journos/critics! Jemma Birrell and her … Continue reading Sydney Writers’ Festival 2013
I’m baaaaaack & upcoming events
Having a month off social media was wonderful, I'd highly recommend it. I was able to work on many different projects without distraction (and without comparing myself to others so much). Despite thesis and job-searching stress, my mind felt calmer, and I was able to concentrate for longer stretches. Most of all, as I'd intended, … Continue reading I’m baaaaaack & upcoming events
2012: cut, print, that’s a wrap & see you in February
2012 has been a crap year in some respects; a year of rejections, near misses and setbacks. There has been injury and some sickness. There has been grief. At times it has been hard to stay optimistic. I've also, at times, found it very hard to have faith in myself and my work. There's been … Continue reading 2012: cut, print, that’s a wrap & see you in February
Online writing at Offset Fest
Just a quick missive, I'll post another author interview in the coming days... The Offset Creative Arts Festival is coming up in Melbourne, and I'm on a panel about online writing. The details are below and places are limited so email john.weldon@vu.edu.au to book. It's free. Write Online Sat 20 Oct, 10am to 11:30am Footscray Community … Continue reading Online writing at Offset Fest
On blogging, social media, reading & writing
I was recently interviewed by David Minh Tran at The Signal Express, a publication by Express Media. He asked me about my long-term blogging life, my thoughts on social media, my short stories, and he asked some very tricky questions about favourite books and authors. You can check it out here. Express Media are a great organisation, I've … Continue reading On blogging, social media, reading & writing
ANZ LitLovers LitBlog wins ‘words’ category in 2012 Best Australian Blogs comp
The winners of the 2012 Sydney Writers' Centre Best Australian Blogs competition have been announced. Once again this year I was the judge of the 'words' category. I also helped to choose the overall winner. The winner of the 'words' category is, happily, Lisa Hill's ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. If you've been reading Australian lit blogs for a … Continue reading ANZ LitLovers LitBlog wins ‘words’ category in 2012 Best Australian Blogs comp
LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part four)
Amy Espeseth asks: 'Has/how has your fiction writing changed since you started LiteraryMinded?' and John (Musings of a Literary Dilettante) asks: 'how has reviewing books helped your own creative writing?' Five years of regular writing—fiction and nonfiction—has made me a better writer. I hope I keep getting better. Five years of reading, close reading and reviewing, has … Continue reading LiteraryMinded’s fifth blog anniversary spectacular! (part four)
Best Australian Blogs 2012 Competition: enter now
I was very happy to be asked to be the judge of the Words and Writing Category again this year in The Sydney Writers' Centre's Best Australian Blogs Comp. The category winner last year was Bothersome Words. You can check out the other 2011 shortlisted* blogs (from the Word category) in this post. The other categories for … Continue reading Best Australian Blogs 2012 Competition: enter now
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