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Author Interview with adventure/thriller writer, Terry Quinn

Kit Carstairs · September 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment

'The Scoop' by Terence J Quinn

Terry, can you tell us a little bit more about yourself?  I was born in Scotland, a lifetime ago. At school, the only subject that interested me was English and that interest paved the way to a 37-year turbulent career in journalism as a reporter, editor and publisher. Along the … [Read more...] about Author Interview with adventure/thriller writer, Terry Quinn

Filed Under: Adventure fiction, Author interview, authors, Fiction, Thriller fiction, Writers

Show, Don’t Tell

Kit Carstairs · September 4, 2018 · 2 Comments

Show, don't tell

If you've ever received an appraisal from The Manuscript Agency, in all likelihood we would've talked about ‘showing, not telling’ at some point in the report. It’s not because we like repeating ourselves, or regurgitating information to make our lives easier – it’s because … [Read more...] about Show, Don’t Tell

Filed Under: Editing, Guide To Writing, Self-publishing

Author Interview with fantasy fiction writer, Laurie Bell

Kit Carstairs · July 10, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Author, Laurie Bell

Laurie Bell, can you tell us a little bit more about yourself? Sure thing. I work as an administrator (yes, I have a full time job), and once upon a time I was a teacher. I have been writing ever since I was a kid, reading even longer than that. My poppa used to read me stories … [Read more...] about Author Interview with fantasy fiction writer, Laurie Bell

Filed Under: 10 quick questions, Australian Authors, Australian fiction, Australian novelists, Australian Writers, Author interview, authors, Books, Creative Writing, Editing, Fantasy Fiction, Laurie Bell, Manuscript Appraisal, Manuscript Assessment, Manuscript critique, Manuscripts, Novel Writing, Novice authors, Publishing, Reading, Sci-fi, Science-Fiction, Write a novel, Writers, YA Fiction Tagged With: Australian Authors, Fantasy fiction, Laurie Bell, Science-fiction, Writing

Author Interview with fantasy fiction author Katie Taylor

Kit Carstairs · June 3, 2018 · Leave a Comment

'The Land of Bad Fantasy' by KJ Taylor

K.J.Taylor published her first manuscript, The Land of Bad Fantasy, through Scholastic when she was just 18, and went on to publish The Dark Griffin in Australia and New Zealand five years later, through HarperCollins (which was also shortlisted for the Aurealis Awards in … [Read more...] about Author Interview with fantasy fiction author Katie Taylor

Filed Under: Australian Authors, Australian fiction, Australian novelists, Australian Writers, Author interview, authors, Book marketing, Book Review, Books, Editing, Fiction, Genre, Katie J Taylor, Katie Taylor, Manuscript Appraisal, Manuscript Assessment, Manuscript critique, Manuscripts, Novel Writing, Publishing, Reading, Sci-fi, Science fiction writing, Write a novel, Writers Tagged With: Author interview, Katie Taylor, publishing, sci-fi, Science-fiction, Writing, Writing science fiction books

Author Interview with aged care professional Felicity Chapman

Kit Carstairs · April 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Author, Felicity Chapman

We took a moment to chat with Felicity Chapman, author and sometime MAA client. We first had the chance to work with Felicity when she won the Kingdom of Ironfest Author in Residence Contest, of which we were a sponsor. Her book, Counselling and Psychotherapy with Older People in … [Read more...] about Author Interview with aged care professional Felicity Chapman

Filed Under: Australian Authors, Australian Non-fiction, Australian Writers, Author interview, authors, Books, Editing, Manuscript Appraisal, Manuscript Assessment, Manuscript critique, Manuscripts, Non-fiction, Publishing, Writers Tagged With: aged care, aged care non-fiction, Australian Authors, Author interview, Counselling and Psychotherapy with Older People in Care: A Support Guide, Felicity Chapman, Jessica Kingsley, non-fiction, publishing, Publishing journey, Writing, Writing non-fiction

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  • Author Interview with adventure/thriller writer, Terry Quinn
  • Show, Don’t Tell
  • Author Interview with fantasy fiction writer, Laurie Bell
  • Author Interview with fantasy fiction author Katie Taylor
  • Author Interview with aged care professional Felicity Chapman

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