A few weeks ago I finished reading the novel for teenagers called Treasure Hunters written by Australian author Allan Baillie. What an entertaining read it proved to be. I’d read some of Allan’s books before but I forget which ones. On checking his website I found out how truly prolific his writing career has been. [...]

It is certainly true to say that many writers around the world make a good living from their craft. Vastly greater numbers make enough to pay some bills, but must supplement their writing income by having a day job. I was like that until I retired from classroom teaching. It is probably also true to [...]

I would guess that writers are mostly introverted people, happy to sit in their office tapping away at their computer creating stories, novels, poems, articles and whatever. Many shy away from the spotlight of public speaking. I believe that this is a narrow view of the writer’s life, one that is potentially limiting to their [...]

There are many things which can distract writers from their writing. Some example: Illness Holidays Television Family Full time jobs Hobbies Lack of motivation Lack of ideas The internet _________________ (inset your own prime distraction). Successful writers keep writing despite the distractions. They find ways around the distractions and keep writing. It has been quite [...]

I don’t normally watch awards programs shown on television. They tend to be long-winded, drawn out and frankly boring affairs. Of course, if I was in the running for an award of some sort, they’d be as exciting as. I didn’t watch all of Australian television’s Logies Awards presentation last night but did catch the [...]