Sylvia Petter's Blog, page 7

Write drunk, they say. So be it!

We’ve just had a surprise visit from dear friends from my Australian youth, and last night took them up for some wine in the Viennese vineyards where tourists can’t tread,… more

Playing politics in Austr(al)ia and some publishing tricks

I used to smile at the links between the country of my birth and that of my passport – the No Kangaroos in Austria slogan on T-shirts and fridge magnets,… more

Remembering Dorothy – more than 20 years with the GWG

Attending the 10th Geneva Writers’ Conference, this time on a weekend of sunshine, had me thinking back to before the first conference and when I came to writing at forty… more

I want uplift

Everyday in the news there is awful stuff invariably about some politician or other, be s/he in the US, Australia, China, Austria, UK, France, wherever. I’ve been reacting to much… more

So tell me I’m mad

So tell me I’m mad. But if you look at what’s happening around the world there really does seem to be a pattern of fear. No, not just the dastardly… more

Because she believes in me

There’s a lot being said about publishing these days. The industry has changed, and is still changing. Self-publishing has come into its own, and vanity publishers are finding ways to… more

On Social Media

I’ve been thinking about social media. I was one of the first women writers on the web, and already in writing groups on CompuServe in the pre-web days, so this… more

Of snaps and snails and puppy dog tails, not.

It’s been complicated, busy and exhilerating since last time. First, a terrificweekend workshop with Julian Gough at the WUK, inVienna, organised by Write Now. Have a look at how one… more

What is really at stake?

There are rules for everything and for everyone in every country. I used to think they were conceived for the common good, but I’m now wondering whether they aren’t really… more

Of oxymorons, sheep and words

I’ve always been optimistic, but lately there’ve been some reality bytes. Despite the veneer of a new PM, the Australian government continues its horrific attitude towards asylum seekers and now… more