Crimance at SheKilda

Say what? Crimance? SheKilda? You don’t know what either of those words mean? Shame on you. Clearly you’ve been living under a rock for the last month. In 16 days time I’m heading to Melbourne to rub shoulders with the elite of Australian female crime writers at the Sisters In Crime convention aptly named – Continue reading


What conflict should not do…

Last week I had a look at what conflict shouldn’t be. Today, ably assisted by Zeus, I’m contemplating what conflict should not do to your hero or heroine. Conflict shouldn’t demean them. The conflict can and should challenge them, change them, because we want our characters to grow with the story, but it shouldn’t paint Continue reading


And I proclaim the 2011 RWA NQ Roadshow the best ever!

Well ok, it is the ‘first ever’ RWA NQ Roadshow, but why ruin a good headline with fact?? What a fabulous weekend of learning, writing, laughing and talking (and talking some more!). 43 attendees rolled up to the Cairns Colonial Club on a glorious North Queensland day and, judging from the animated conversations, they all Continue reading


The NQ Romance Writers Roadshow

The NQ Romance Writers Roadshow One-day Seminar 28th May 2011 Romance Writers of Australia (RWA) is proud to present its first North Queensland Roadshow in association with its member group, the North Queensland Romance Writers. This information-packed one day writing seminar will benefit writers at all levels, from beginner to advanced. The seminar will cover Continue reading