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Tahlia Newland, author of the multi-award-winning Diamond Peak Series, writes inspirational metaphysical and speculative fiction with a touch or more of romance. She is also an editor and publisher for AIA Publishing. In her spare time, she makes masks or sits on her veranda staring at the rain forest.

Before joining the publishing industry full time, she had over 20 years’ experience in scripting and performing in Visual Theatre and Theatre in Education. In 2012, she set up Awesome Indies Book Awards to showcase quality independent fiction, but stepped aside from that organisation to publish other authors. She lives in Australia with a husband and a cheeky Burmese cat called George. She also has a wonderful adult daughter.

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The Art of Self-Editing: An Essential Guide for Novel Writers

Self-editing is an essential skill for any writer. It allows you to polish your work and create a more compelling story. In this comprehensive guide, I lay out various tips and techniques to help you become a proficient self-editor, focusing on novel writing. Drawing inspiration from Evan Marshall’s The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing and […] Read more of this blog post »

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	Lethal Inheritance (The Diamond Peak Series, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	A Hole in the Pavement: A Short Story 3.25 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2011 — 3 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
	The Elements of Active Prose 4.37 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2015 — 3 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
	You Can't Shatter Me 4.30 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	Worlds Within Worlds 4.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Stalking Shadows (The Diamond Peak Series, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Ariel's Dream 3.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Drorgon Slayer's Choice by Tahlia Newland (Goodreads Author), Lynda Geppert (Editor) 3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 3 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
	A Matter of Perception 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 4 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
	Fallout: Recovering from Abuse in Tibetan Buddhism 4.19 avg rating — 16 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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Tahlia Newland wrote a new blog post The Art of Self-Editing: An Essential Guide for Novel Writers Self-editing is an essential skill for any writer. It allows you to polish your work and create a more compelling story. In this comprehensive guide, Read more of this blog post »
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Tahlia Newland rated a book it was amazing Shadow of the Taj by Lara Bernhardt (Goodreads Author)	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
A dramatic and moving account of Leslie, a woman visiting India with her husband, who comes across a child under the control of a man who plans to use her in his brothel. The question she asks is What can be done to change this child's fate? Anything ...more
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Tahlia Newland rated a book it was amazing Red Rain by Lara Bernhardt (Goodreads Author)	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
'Red Rain' is an exceptional book. Not only is it extremely well-written, but it also deals with important themes - dealing with grief following the lost of a baby, the crushing effect relationships with a controlling partner have on women, and most ...more
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Tahlia Newland rated a book it was amazing Bound by Belief by Raphael Aron	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
A great story that looks at the very important area of cults, how they trap people and how difficult it can be to get your loved ones out of one. Though it's fiction, it's based on true stories. The kind of book everyone should read so they're warned ...more
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Tahlia Newland rated a book it was amazing Payola by Gary L. Kreigh	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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Tahlia Newland rated a book it was amazing Diary of a Lacemaker by Sukey Hughes	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
Impressive writing, the prose as well as the story. I found aspects of the story confronting, but I think it’s important for modern people to know this kind of history of racial relations. It helps us, both White and Black people, to understand where ...more
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“When I’m self-editing, I search for all those ‘was’es and ‘were’s and see if I can write the sentences better without them. I usually can. This one tip made a huge difference to the quality of my prose.”
― Tahlia Newland, The Elements of Active Prose

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“Ignore this advice and some people will discard your work as amateurish. You’ll never know because they won’t tell you; they’re too busy editing books, or teaching their creative writing students or reading better quality books.”
― Tahlia Newland, The Elements of Active Prose

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