Lisa Rodrigues's Blog
June 25, 2022
Useful emerging writers resources
These are the books and resources on writing I’ve found most useful in the past two years, when my focus has been on establishing a writing practice and structuring methodology:
Take off Your Pants by Libby Hawker
Useful for structuring and character development
This is probably the book I’ve found most useful for structure, so I’m putting it at the top. It helps me keep character at the core of my story, (something beat sheet methods sometimes leave out) and helps me figure out which s...
May 18, 2022
Writing a novel: Both marathon and relay race
This week I was delighted to hear that a flash piece of mine is being published on the patreon of Black Hare Press. It’s been 9 months since my last publication. That’s enough time to incubate a baby, but not quite enough time (in my case) to finish a first novel.
Over the past 9 months, I’ve been in the Four Centres Emerging Writers Program. The program is designed to teach participants about publishing, and I have learned a lot about the publishing world. I polished my book to the point of...
February 24, 2022
Stories of Survival
I forgot to post about this anthology when it was published in August 2021. When this was published I was knee-deep in emergency communications for COVID-19. At that time words for me were all about persuasion – convincing people to wear masks, to contact register and to get vaccinated. It wasn’t all about the language, but one wrong word could dissuade, or (god forbid) confuse an edgy and flustered audience. This pandemic has made the power and potential of words clearer to me than ever before....
April 5, 2021
Twice not shy, ‘Writing Naked’
I have a couple of flash fiction pieces published in the upcoming anthology ‘Twice Not Shy’ by local legends Night Parrot Press. My work in that anthology is different to a lot of things I’ve written before because it’s not speculative – the stories are based strongly on life and my onw experience. They both fell out of my time in Night Parrot Press’s flash fiction writer’s group, which temporarily existed during the earlier days of COVID-19.
It’s got me thinking of Jennifer Probst’s book ‘Wr...
August 29, 2020
WINNER of ‘KSP’s ‘Spooky stories’ competition 2020
A few weeks ago Shannon from KSP Writer’s Centre asked me to read my story at their ‘Spooky stories’ anthology launch. I knew I was being published, but I said to my boyfriend Ronan, ”I won’t win, my entry wasn’t that good.”
When I was on the zoom call I realised that only the top two finalists in each category were reading their stories. This surprised me, but I was still firmly convinced I wouldn’t win. When they announced second place and I realised I was the winner, Ronan said I looked l...
WINNER of ‘KSP’s ‘Spooky stories’ competition 2020
A few weeks ago Shannon from KSP Writers Centre asked me to read my story at their Spooky stories anthology launch. I knew I was being published, but I said to my boyfriend Ronan, I wont win, my entry wasnt that good.
When I was on the zoom call I realised that only the top two finalists in each category were reading their stories. This surprised me, but I was still firmly convinced I wouldnt win. When they announced second place and I realised I was the winner, Ronan said I looked like I...
August 6, 2020
Spooky stories anthology launch
Excited to be reading my short story ‘The Tube’ at the launch of the KSP Spooky Short Stories anthology launch. It’s on zoom, and everyone’s invited. On the night we’ll find out how I did in the competition for best story. 
Register your attendance at Eventbrite here.
Spooky stories anthology launch
Excited to be reading my short story The Tube at the launch of the KSP Spooky Short Stories anthology launch. Its on zoom, and everyones invited. On the night well find out how I did in the competition for best story.
Register your attendance at Eventbrite here.
June 24, 2020
Cancer anthology out now
Very excited to announce the release of the anthology Cancer, a part of Dead Set Press’s horoscopes series. My story, ‘The Selkie’ is a new take on a classic story with a star sign twist.
June 23, 2020
Cancer anthology out now
Very excited to announce the release of the anthology Cancer, a part of Dead Set Presss horoscopes series. My story, The Selkie is a new take on a classic story with a star sign twist.
