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Books are better as TV shows than movies – here’s 5 reasons why
I’m loving Big Little Lies on iTunes/HBO and I really loved the book. Don’t you love it when the movie or TV show actually lives up to your expectation? This got me to thinking about the successes (and failures) of turning books into visual works, whether that is TV or movie. In my view TV shows are proving to... Read More
Book Review: Girl In Between by Anna Daniels
Can a book set in the daggy central Queensland town of Rockhampton rise above its dull and dusty setting to be literary entertainment? Can the tried and tested plot device of a girl having a mid-youth crisis – no job, no man, no ring, no kids – at 32, be compelling? Let’s see, shall we? Read More
Book Review: The Scarlet Key by Debbie Terranova
The Scarlet Key is a suburban crime thriller set largely in Brisbane’s well-to-do northern suburbs, including Hamilton, Clayfield, New Farm, and Bowen Hills. The lead character, Seth VerBeek is a crusty investigative reporter for The Morning Post. Read More
How to get back into a writing routine after a long break
Lost your writing mojo? Been away from the keyboard too long? Here are a few tips that might help you get back into the groove. Read More
Quick Review: “You” by Caroline Kepnes
How do you separate the subject matter from the enjoyment of a book? If writing is art (and I believe it is) then one of its most important roles is to challenge us, create discussion and drive change. And things can only change when we are uncomfortable. So books that make us uncomfortable – are they good? [WARNING: CONTAINS... Read More
Reasons or excuses? 5 things I learned while writing #NaNoWriMo and an easy way to tell the difference
Are your reasons for not getting around to writing that book real reasons or are they excuses? Here are five things I learned about reasons and excuses after writing 35,000 words of my novel. (And a quick way to tell the difference!) Read More