That’s a wrap! This is the spot where I finished my second novel's first draft. Thanks @Library_Vic for the great #AmWriting space! pic.twitter.com/5kQWyWIpHK — I H Laking (@IHLaking) November 2, 2015 I officially downed writing tools at 4:30pm yesterday, in the rather picturesque Reading Room at the State Library of Victoria, where I’ve written a sizeable chunk of my second novel manuscript. But even though I’ve […]
Writers Victoria Publishing Intensive: Insights into the Publishing Process
A publisher, a literary agent, an ePublishing guru, and a media expert walk into a room. No, seriously. All these people walked into a room at The Wheeler Centre this weekend for the Writers Victoria Publishing Intensive. If you’re looking for some quick insights into the publishing process, here are some of the key things I learned over the past days: The Publisher – Donna Ward Donna is […]
“You are a Writer.”
“Ian, you are a writer.” And with those words, I decided: I was going to give this writing thing a real crack. I wasn’t anywhere special when someone told me I was a writer; it was the lunchroom at my workplace, and a colleague of mine had read my story and liked it. What made it special was her background in publishing, and how much I value […]
Melbourne Writers Festival 2015 Review.
I’ve never felt so alive. As an emerging writer who spends a lot of time interacting with other writers online, walking into a room full of people who share my passion for the written word is always a special treat. I’ve spent several days over the past two weeks at Melbourne Writers Festival 2015 surrounded by thousands of readers and writers, and I can safely say that #MWF15 was a triumph of programming […]
Thank you.
“Thanks.” It’s not something we’re encouraged to say a lot these days. The myth of the self-made person is quite pervasive in Western society, and the pressure to pull yourself up and succeed is immense. I was reflecting on how I’ve got to where I am now, and I want to pause and thank a few people. One of my colleagues made a comment to […]
