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Roald Dahl on Writing

posted on November 2, 2017

Writing is a habit for most authors, something they must do. Each author has a peculiar mode of writing and here we discover what works for Roald Dahl, a prolific author of children’s books. He sold …

Category: WritersTag: Roald Dahl, writing habits, writing routines

Evie Wyld Wins Miles Franklin Award

posted on June 26, 2014

Wow. An English born and based writer has taken out the prestigious Miles Franklin Award with her novel, "All The Birds, Singing". What makes this more noteworthy than usual is that Wyld beat top …

Category: WritersTag: evie wyld, literary award, miles franklin

My Top 7 Novelists: List of Favourite Authors

posted on June 4, 2014

There is a body of opinion, without consensus, on who may be the best novelist. This, however, is a personal post. This list has no credence. It is in no order. It is simply my most favoured list of …

Category: WritersTag: list of authors, top novelists

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Vale Maya Angelou

posted on May 29, 2014

The world has lost one of its legends. Maya Angelou was a shining bright star of hope in a world desperate for humanity. An inspirational woman who leaves an enduring legacy. Vale Maya …

Category: WritersTag: maya angelou

Lost To The Craft Of Writing

posted on January 6, 2014

But not their words which is one of their legacies. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons we write, to leave a little of us in the world after we move on. This is a fitting tribute to just some of the …

Category: WritersTag: writing

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Aussie writer Mel Day writes urban crime. Crime where a snarky, badass female sleuth manages to make up for inept policing and find justice where none was going to be found. Specialising in short stories, she's extending into novellas and novels.

Mel wasn't born clutching a pen in her fist but she certainly came to writing early. Most of her writing has been non-fiction until she emerged on the fiction scene in 2019.

Living on the gorgeous East Coast of Australia with her partner Mel manages to avoid getting in the sea yet revels in its majesty, power and joy.

When she hasn't got a laptop on her knee pounding out words, she's out volunteering getting way too involved in way too many things.
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