Short Fiction: That Moment When
Today, here’s a flashback to this time last year when I was shortlisted in Australian Writers Centre’s Furious Fiction. Continue reading Short Fiction: That Moment When
Author: Andrea Barton
Award-winning author, Andrea Barton, writes the Jade Riley Mystery Series. She is Managing Editor at Brightside Story Studio and Vice President of Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival. Her other writing credits include The Winding Narrative blog, short stories, picture books and stage productions about contemporary social issues. She has co-authored and edited two anthologies about expatriate life.
Sara Adrien on The Jewellery Competition
Sara’s third in her trilogy of Georgian Jewish romances, A Kiss After Tea, is now out. Besides the gorgeous romance we have come to expect from Sara, it delivers the conclusion of the jewellery competition, a compelling thread that runs throughout the series. Continue reading Sara Adrien on The Jewellery Competition
Sarah Hawthorn on The Dilemma
Sarah’s successful debut thriller A Voice in the Night (see our previous interview here) is being followed by an historical fiction manuscript, The Dilemma. Clearly she’s a versatile author. We discuss the differences between the genres, especially the level of research required to write a period piece. Join us to find out more about her writing process. Continue reading Sarah Hawthorn on The Dilemma
Writers Victoria Flash Fiction 2022 – Part Three
Writers Victoria held its fourth flash fiction competition this year. The theme was ‘Glimmer’. For the 30 days of April, they posted a single-word prompt and entrants wrote up to 30 words in response.
Here are my final 10 stories. Continue reading Writers Victoria Flash Fiction 2022 – Part Three
Sara Adrien on Falling in Love With Your Characters
Sara has just released the second in her trilogy of historical Jewish romances. Arnold, the male lead in this story, is Sara’s favourite character. Join us as we discuss what happens when you fall in love with someone on the page, research on Georgian England and a few intricacies of the Jewish faith. Continue reading Sara Adrien on Falling in Love With Your Characters
Patti Miller on True Friends
Patti’s latest memoir, True Friends, explores the joys and pitfalls of friendship through the lens of her own experience. Join us as we chat about friends, writing and the sometimes-fraught relationship between the two. Continue reading Patti Miller on True Friends
Raolee on Writing About Sickle Cell
Tanwa is a picture book about a five-year-old girl living with sickle cell. Raolee is uniquely placed to write this book as she is a sickle cell gladiator and an educator – she has a doctorate degree in educational leadership and management as well as 20 years in the classroom. With a passion for helping others affected by this disease, Rao is open about her own struggles with it. Continue reading Raolee on Writing About Sickle Cell
Sara Adrien on Her Debut Historical Jewish Romance
Sara’s first novel is out now, the first in a trilogy of Jewish romances set in Georgian England. A law professor with several textbooks published under another name, Sara is not one to shy away from a challenge. Although she lives in a different era to her characters, many of the challenges faced by them reflect her own experience. They want to infiltrate the ton (high society in Georgian times), and they want to marry for love while maintaining their cultural heritage. Read on to hear about Sara’s motivation for writing and her key messages. Continue reading Sara Adrien on Her Debut Historical Jewish Romance
Writers Victoria Flash Fiction 2022 – Part Two
Writers Victoria just held its fourth flash fiction competition. This year, the theme was ‘Glimmer’. For the 30 days of April, they posted a single-word prompt and entrants wrote up to 30 words in response.
Here are my second 10 stories. Continue reading Writers Victoria Flash Fiction 2022 – Part Two
Writers Victoria Flash Fiction 2022 – Part One
Writers Victoria just held its fourth flash fiction competition. This year, the theme was ‘Glimmer’. For the 30 days of April, they posted a single-word prompt and entrants wrote up to 30 words in response.
Here are my first 10 stories. And lucky me scored a win on day one. Continue reading Writers Victoria Flash Fiction 2022 – Part One
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