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October 4, 2011
October 2, 2011
Thank You!
Wow! It's been such a crazy few days that I haven't had time to stop by my own bog and post my exciting news. But I'm here now, so please accept a glass of cyber champagne from my virtual butler, help yourself to the cyber nibblies and celebrate with me.
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"Why?" I hear you ask. Well, on Friday night I attended the Western Australian Premier's Book
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"Why?" I hear you ask. Well, on Friday night I attended the Western Australian Premier's Book
September 29, 2011
September 19, 2011
Why Write in Verse: My Thoughts on the Verse Novel
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Books I Have Loved
My stint as Star Author over at the Christchurch Kids blog continues, and today I have blogged there about some of the books I loved when I was a kid. You can read my post here. Also, if you happen to know any children living in Christchurch, NZ, tell them to enter the contest to win free copies of Pearl Verses the World and Toppling.
Cheers
Cheers
September 13, 2011
Thoughts on School Visits
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September 12, 2011
The Publication Process
On Saturday my lovely friend Frane Lessac and I spoke about getting published as part of the Mundaring Arts Centre's Heartlines Festival. here we are - with me in full flight explaining something and Frane looking on, waiting for her chance to say something clever.
Anyway, inspired by this, yesterday I blogged over at the Christchurch Kids blog about the steps involved in the publicaton of
Anyway, inspired by this, yesterday I blogged over at the Christchurch Kids blog about the steps involved in the publicaton of
September 4, 2011
Top 10 Tips for Writing a Submission by Guest Blogger Tania McCartney
I am delighted to welcome fellow Aussie author and all-round wonder, Tania McCarteny here to my blog today.Tanis is in the midst of a blog tour to promtoe her new picture book Riley and The Grumpy Wombat, and has taken the time to call by and share with us her insights in prpearing manuscript submissions.
Welcome Tania. Over to you.
Riley and the Grumpy Wombat Blog Tour
Top 10 Tips for Writing
Welcome Tania. Over to you.
Riley and the Grumpy Wombat Blog Tour
Top 10 Tips for Writing
September 3, 2011
Star Author
I'm really excited that I've been invited to be the Star Author over at the Christchurch Kids blog this month.
I have just blogged over there about young writers and a little about what I've been up to these past few days.
You can read the post here.
I have just blogged over there about young writers and a little about what I've been up to these past few days.
You can read the post here.
August 23, 2011
It's a Bookday!
Happy Bookday to you, Happy Bookday to you, Happy Bookday dear Pearl! Happy...
Oh, hello there. So glad you dropped by. Don't mind my offkey singing. I'm pretty excited, you see, because today is the Bookday of the US edition of my children's verse novel, Pearl Verses the World.
If you've been following my blog for a while, you might have already heard a bit about this book, because
