How To be a Writer
You can't learn to be a writer .. It's a gift, a passion. You need more than lessons on how to write to become an author. If you have a constant compulsion to write, to express yourself by putting pen to paper or fingers to key board, you already have...
Amazon Kindle V Print Books
The conjecture continues ... Which is best? A printed book or an eBook. Readers if you haven't done so already, find the joy and convenience of carrying a library in your pocket or bag. As an avid reader from a young age, I've always come down on the side of the...
My Great Australian Novel
The inspiration behind my Great Australian Novel. As a child, growing up on a rich diet of great Australian novels such as Cattleman - Richard Sydney Porteous; For the Term of His Natural Life - Marcus Clarke; Lasseter's Last Ride - Ion Idriess and in latter years The...
Smashwords
Smasnwords ... Where eBooks readers and writers unite. Most of you are probably aware of Smashwords and what it can do for you as an eBook reader or publisher. However I've just discovered this platform and I must say, I'm impressed. From the moment I considered...
Writing .. What inspires you?
Writing inspiration, what inspires you to write?This is a question I've been asked many times by both readers and aspiring writers, and although it is not a difficult question to answer, there is no general answer that you can give.I thought that you may be interested...
What To Write?
A writers dilemma .. What to write next? I've recently completed and published my second novel. "Murdering Point". It was the sequel to my first novel "The Returning". But what to write next? I have four new stories plotted out (preliminary), all in...
Innisfail North Queensland
Innisfail is a major location in the first in the series ... "The Returning" ... Innisfail is also the town of my birth and my home town. Although I have lived in Brisbane for 30 years, Innisfail is the place I still call home. Situated in the exotic tropics of North...
Kurrimine Beach – Murdering Point
Kurrimine Beach is a key location in both, "The Returning" and "Murdering Point". It is also one of the places I most favour in the world, an area I will always return to. It's a happy place for me, a place where I spent many weekends and vacations over many years, as...
Kindle eBook Format.
Best Ideas for Kindle eBook Format. My Kindle eBook format process is all about Microsoft Word, and Mobipocket Creator. After playing with different formatting ideas and executing multiple Createspace content uploads, I've come up with the method giving me most...
Thriller Books
Thriller books come in many genres of their own. I would put my first book, "The Returning", into the Thriller Books genre. When I try to describe it, many genres pop into my head. Thriller, Horror, Paranormal, Murder Mystery, Mystery. It's difficult to pin it to one...