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R.J. Amos

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Born

Australia

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Mystery, Science Fiction

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January 2018

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RJ (Ruth) Amos has a PhD in Chemistry and has taught and researched chemistry for about ten years at two Australian universities, meeting some fascinating people and hearing almost-incredible stories. She decided to start writing those stories in novel form because she feels that others would enjoy hearing about them just as much as she does. She’s added a murder or two because that makes the story that much more fun.
Ruth loves reading a good mystery in front of an open fire, walking along the beach with her husband in both winter and summer, and chatting with her two grown-up children, and she is convinced that Tasmania, where she lives, is the best place on God’s good earth.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

R.J. Amos The time I had writer's block was when I decided to not bother with an outline and 'write into the dark'. I'd heard lots of people talk about writing …moreThe time I had writer's block was when I decided to not bother with an outline and 'write into the dark'. I'd heard lots of people talk about writing that way – seeing what the characters would tell them and where the story would go as they were writing it. It turns out that all that does for me is stop me from writing. Now that I have a two-page detailed outline (that I'm happy to deviate from if necessary) I am writing heaps more. So I'm a plotter and I need the plot to overcome writer's block.(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

R.J. Amos The first thing is to do it. Put aside 15 minutes a day and write. Even 15 minutes is enough to start getting words on the page.
I would also encourage…moreThe first thing is to do it. Put aside 15 minutes a day and write. Even 15 minutes is enough to start getting words on the page.
I would also encourage indie-publishing but (and this is a big but) make sure your work is quality. Get an editor. Pay for cover design. Make it the best it can be before you put it out there.
There are such great podcasts to listen to. My favourites are the everyday novelist, the creative Penn, and how do you write?(less)

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Average rating: 3.91 · 93 ratings · 33 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Deadly Misconduct (Deadly Miss Book 1) 3.75 avg rating — 53 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Useful Plants: A Short Story 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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