“You can’t judge a book by its cover.” … and so goes one of the most overused and misleading quotes in human history. Covers matter, especially to Indie Authors – they entice people to look further, and on channels like Amazon, you only get one shot, and less than a second to catch someone’s eye. With this in mind, I’ve spent a lot of time […]
Melbourne Writers Festival 2016 Review: The Best & Worst of Literary Culture
I can’t believe it’s already been a year since the Melbourne Writers Festival 2015. As a writer, I can look back on a year of growth and connection since last September, and it was #MWF15 that inspired large parts of my journey. This year’s festival featured dozens of outstanding writers, and it was fantastic to once again join the massive line snaking its way into […]
Diversity in Fiction: A Conversation with ZB Simpson.
Hi folks. Early on in my writing career, I had an epiphany: I was really terrible at writing diverse characters. I embarked on a mission to improve the diversity of my characters, and it’s this topic that I sat down to discuss with ZB Simpson, a writer who I have a lot of time for. Ian: Hi! First off, thanks for making time to chat […]
Transitioning to Writing Full Time: A Conversation with Emerging Author Alex Fairhill.
Hi everyone. While some people leap into writing early, others make that choice years, sometimes even decades, into other careers. Alex Fairhill is an emerging author who left a journalism career to pursue fiction. Here’s our conversation about starting out as an author later in life. Ian: Thanks for taking the time to chat about your career transition and how you’ve found things! Alex: Thanks for asking […]
Doing and Dreaming: an Interview with Emerging Author Cassandra Frances.
Hi folks. During this past week I’ve been reflecting on the fact that there are two types of writers when it comes to publishing: those who do, and those who dream. Not everyone makes the leap from thinking about writing and publishing a work, and actually taking steps toward making it happen. Someone I know who’s taking bold steps towards her publishing dream is Melbourne emerging YA […]
