I've spent the last few years dabbling in self-publishing as part of my process to learn more about the writing and publishing industry, and of course, to allow myself time to start working on a major project. Okay, I'll admit it - several major projects - I have numerous first drafts and half-finished first drafts …
Guess who made the Australian Writer’s Centre Furious Fiction Fan list?
Yep! Me! Got to admit that I'm pretty chuffed. Check out their page here:Â https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/10-out-of-10-meet-the-furious-fiction-superfans/Â Sarah Jackson (Victoria) Connect via sarahjacksonwriter.com What attracted you to Furious Fiction? I liked being part of a national project with other writers of similar background and experience. What do you like best about participating in Furious Fiction? I enjoy the …
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The terrifying arrival of constructive feedback
I have recently embarked on writing horror (a genre I enjoy immensely - and yes I accept that it is most certainly not to everyone's taste). I have been putting the feelers out by submitting two short stories to two different horror journals. "Good start!" I hear you shout enthusiastically. I was rejected by both. …
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Panic editing, pitching and other messy processes.
I am bang, smack in the middle of rewriting (and I mean rewriting) my cosy mystery story. I received some exceedingly valuable feedback from an agent about this piece, and what it needs to reach a marketable point. Scary advice - but once I stopped sulking, and really looked it, I realised that she was …
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