Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 35
October 15, 2017
"Writers on Writing" tips and advice
One of IFWG Publishing Australia's newest authors, Andrew Cull, has started a "Writers on Writing" weekly feature on his Facebook page.
My contribution is a snippet of advice on workshopping groups.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
Check in on Andrew's Facebook page every Sunday for writing advice from established authors.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
My contribution is a snippet of advice on workshopping groups.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
Check in on Andrew's Facebook page every Sunday for writing advice from established authors.
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAndr...
October 10, 2017
Feature article: "How to Spot a Bad Editor"
The Victorian Writer magazine is a valuable resource for Writers Victoria members and aspiring writers across Australia.
The October/November issue includes my feature article, “How to spot a bad editor”. https://writersvictoria.org.au/the-vi...
The October/November issue includes my feature article, “How to spot a bad editor”. https://writersvictoria.org.au/the-vi...
September 26, 2017
Pilot 2018 Diary For Writers
Out now.
The Pilot 2018 Diary For Writers features advice from Island, Griffith Review, Poetry New Zealand, Lip, Rabbit, and Brief PLUS writing tips, prompts and encouragement from some of Australia and New Zealand's authors, poets, playwrights, journalists and critics, including Garry Disher, Alan Baxter, Jane Turner Goldsmith, me, and many more.
http://www.pilotpress.com.au/
The Pilot 2018 Diary For Writers features advice from Island, Griffith Review, Poetry New Zealand, Lip, Rabbit, and Brief PLUS writing tips, prompts and encouragement from some of Australia and New Zealand's authors, poets, playwrights, journalists and critics, including Garry Disher, Alan Baxter, Jane Turner Goldsmith, me, and many more.
http://www.pilotpress.com.au/
September 22, 2017
New contract signed with IFWG Publishing Australia
I'm thrilled to announce that I've signed a contract with IFWG Publishing Australia for a collection of 33 stories. The collection, untitled at the moment, will be released in Q3 of 2018.
From the IFWG website:
"I’m excited by this project,” stated Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of the publishing house, “because we have Deborah’s latest fiction collected in ‘Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories’, and this acquisition distills the very best of her earlier dark fiction. We also decided to add a bonus two original pieces. We have an amazing relationship with Deborah and it makes perfect sense to publish the complete continuum of her dark fiction for reader enjoyment.”
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2017/09/22/...
From the IFWG website:
"I’m excited by this project,” stated Gerry Huntman, Managing Director of the publishing house, “because we have Deborah’s latest fiction collected in ‘Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories’, and this acquisition distills the very best of her earlier dark fiction. We also decided to add a bonus two original pieces. We have an amazing relationship with Deborah and it makes perfect sense to publish the complete continuum of her dark fiction for reader enjoyment.”
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2017/09/22/...
September 21, 2017
"The Long Shot" available in paperback
New from Desert Breeze Publishing, my romance-suspense novella, "The Long Shot", is now available in paperback.
Simone Parker witnesses a near-fatal bashing. How can she help police officer Mitchell Ross if her own sister might be involved in the crime?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1682948870/...
Simone Parker witnesses a near-fatal bashing. How can she help police officer Mitchell Ross if her own sister might be involved in the crime?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1682948870/...
September 13, 2017
Goodreads giveaway of "Perfect Little Stitches and other stories"
Be in the running to win a paperback copy of my horror collection, "Perfect Little Stitches and other stories" (IFWG Publishing Australia).
The Goodreads giveaway is open to entries from Australia, US, Canada, New Zealand, and UK. Entries close November 13th, 2017:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
The Goodreads giveaway is open to entries from Australia, US, Canada, New Zealand, and UK. Entries close November 13th, 2017:
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
September 2, 2017
Risingshadow interview
Risingshadow, one of the largest science fiction and fantasy book databases, interviews me about my horror collection, "Perfect Little Stitches and other stories":
https://www.risingshadow.net/articles...
https://www.risingshadow.net/articles...
"Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories" is out now
From IFWG Publishing Australia, my collection of twenty-one dark fantasy and horror stories.
Mysterious. Creepy. Disturbing.
A funeral director, who steals body parts for cash, takes delivery of an unusual corpse. The crew of a nineteenth-century fishing boat encounters an unknown but irresistible danger. A dog-sledder on a secret mission in Antarctica fights for his life against the monsters that have fuelled his every nightmare since the Vietnam war. And much more…
Available in paperback from Amazon and all good bookshops, both brick-and-mortar and online. Available as an ebook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iTunes, and Kobo.
Visit here for more information:
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2017/09/01/...
Mysterious. Creepy. Disturbing.
A funeral director, who steals body parts for cash, takes delivery of an unusual corpse. The crew of a nineteenth-century fishing boat encounters an unknown but irresistible danger. A dog-sledder on a secret mission in Antarctica fights for his life against the monsters that have fuelled his every nightmare since the Vietnam war. And much more…
Available in paperback from Amazon and all good bookshops, both brick-and-mortar and online. Available as an ebook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple iTunes, and Kobo.
Visit here for more information:
https://ifwgaustralia.com/2017/09/01/...
September 1, 2017
"The Long Shot" is out now
Desert Breeze Publishing published my romance-suspense novella, "The Long Shot", on September 1st.
After a six-year estrangement from her troubled family, Simone Parker returns home to the small Australian town of Brownbeck to attend a funeral. She hopes to reconcile with her younger sister, Claire. Their father, now dead, was a violent and abusive drunk yet Claire always pretended otherwise, which is one of the reasons why Simone cut all ties.
When Simone is the only witness to a brutal and near-fatal bashing, she discovers that Brownbeck harbours a criminal gang trafficking in illegal firearms. At the funeral, she recognises Claire’s new partner as one of the assailants. How can she help police officer Mitchell Ross in his investigation if her own sister might somehow be involved? To complicate matters, Simone is falling for Mitchell.
For more information, check out "The Long Shot" on the DBP website:
http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com...
After a six-year estrangement from her troubled family, Simone Parker returns home to the small Australian town of Brownbeck to attend a funeral. She hopes to reconcile with her younger sister, Claire. Their father, now dead, was a violent and abusive drunk yet Claire always pretended otherwise, which is one of the reasons why Simone cut all ties.
When Simone is the only witness to a brutal and near-fatal bashing, she discovers that Brownbeck harbours a criminal gang trafficking in illegal firearms. At the funeral, she recognises Claire’s new partner as one of the assailants. How can she help police officer Mitchell Ross in his investigation if her own sister might somehow be involved? To complicate matters, Simone is falling for Mitchell.
For more information, check out "The Long Shot" on the DBP website:
http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com...
August 18, 2017
"The Long Shot" release date announced
Desert Breeze Publishing has announced the launch date for my romance-suspense novella, "The Long Shot" – September 1st.
You can read an excerpt here:
http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com...
You can read an excerpt here:
http://www.desertbreezepublishing.com...
