by Brooklyn | 25 Apr, 2023 | How to..., Reflection
Dear writers and publishers of Australia, Do you know that every publication ‘Down Under’ (whether it is a book, magazine, newspaper etc, whether in print or ebook format) is required to be legally deposited at the National Library of Australia AND the...
by Brooklyn | 19 Jul, 2022 | How to..., Inspiration, Reflection
Hello, it’s been a while (I’m sorry!) But my brain has been BURSTING with story ideas! Today, I wanted to consider the difference between a storyline and a plot. ScreenCraft provide an excellent analysis (found here) which basically says that the STORY is...
by Brooklyn | 13 Jan, 2022 | How to..., Thyme Ryder
So you’ve written a novel! Congratulations! That’s a bloody hard thing to do, and if you’ve written a choose-your-own (CYO) style nonlinear narrative, there is an extra layer of complication which accompanies that task! So pat yourself on the back...
by Brooklyn | 13 Dec, 2021 | How to..., Thyme Ryder
In my research into querying agents and publishers, I stumbled upon ‘#Pitmad’, a quarterly pitching competition which uses the length of a Twitter ‘tweet’ to ‘sell’ your project to industry professionals. If an agent or publishing...
