Diary Of A First Novel

My lovely wife has edited all 349 pages of ‘Somewhere In Between’ - not just a beta read , but a full line edit, with structural suggestions and a decent…

The results are in after pitching ‘Somewhere In Between’ to three publishers at the Romance Writers of Australia conference in Adelaide this year. I was rejected three times, but I…

This has happened much sooner than I thought it would - I’ve had 100 business cards printed declaring myself a writer of contemporary romance. I’m excited. It says it on…

The printer toner cartridge as been filled, the ream of paper has been bought, and my novel has been compiled into a PDF. The day has finally arrived when I’ve…

I’m starting the eighth draft of my first novel and, once again, I’m changing its title. It is currently and provisionally called Love and Distraction - a name I’ve never…

I’m approaching the end of the beginning with Love And Distraction. I’ve just completed the seventh draft, taken the ritual scrivener snapshot and now I’m putting it down for a…

I’ve removed a heap of scenes from Love And Distraction and added some others, in response to Ally Blake’s feedback, which was great and on point. Unfortunately, I don’t like…

Of all the darlings I’ve had to kill over the course of the edits, this is the biggest; I have to rename Softening. My work in progress has been called…

The break before the fifth draft only lasted a few days – itchy writing fingers got the better of me. I’m now being mentored by Ally Blake, an established romance author…