In this update I talk about my recent day trip to the 2017 Clunes Booktown Festival, my current writing projects, and my upcoming Europe trip ( !! )

I don’t usually read memoirs – my preference is definitely fiction, and when I do read non-fiction it’s usually in the self-help area, such as Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic or Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly. However when I saw all the great reviews start to emerge about My Life On The Road, I knew that this was a book I had to add to my list.

So happy to have another interview for the blog, this time with emerging writer and poet Dean Elphick. Dean shares his experiences on starting a blog, his writing process and advice for other emerging writers.

There are debates over whether writer’s block is an actual condition or just an excuse for procrastination; yet I think all writers will agree that there are times when putting words on a page is as painful as a tooth extraction.

Today, I go back to where it all began. The first ‘proper’ chapter books I ever read, discovered of course in the St. Damian’s library, were the Sweet Valley Twins books, created by Francine Pascal and written by Jamie Suzanne (along with ghostwriters over the years).

My second interview on the blog is with talented journalist and travel blogger Brittany Shanahan. Learn about her journey to becoming the writer she is today and her advice for aspiring journalists.