Welcome to the September 2022 roundup! Don't worry, I didn't accidentally publish this post before the 30th, which is when it would usually hit your inboxes/feed. Although it's a recurring fear that I will hit publish instead of save draft anytime I'm working on blogs, I'm purposely publishing this roundup blog early because I'm taking …
When it comes to penning a story, there are a few essential ingredients to add to the mix, and one of them is conflict. Why? Because humans love drama. That’s the reason reality TV shows are still around and why readers enjoy stories that use conflict to hold their interest. Does that mean your book …
Welcome to the August 2022 roundup! Finally, I can write a monthly roundup and use the words: I released a book! It's been 2 years between novels, which was not something I intended. Like everyone in the world, the pandemic threw things for a loop and my creativity was not where it needed to be …
Usually, when I release a book, I like to do a bit of tongue-in-cheek post about the thoughts that run through your head, such as: Reading Your Book: Thoughts That Run Through Your Head Thoughts That Run Through Your Head Now You’re A Published Author Thoughts That Run Through Your Head When You Release A …
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Welcome to the July 2022 roundup! Well, this was yet another blink and you've missed it month! July went by so fast for me, mainly because I spent a solid two weeks of it working on the final draft of Blackbirch #3. The awesome #6amAusWriters on Twitter ran a #WinterWritingWarmUp event, and I used the …
Welcome to the June 2022 roundup! This month, I took some time off from writing. One reason was that my mum came to visit from Sydney for an extended weekend. The other was because I was in a bit of a funk. After coming off a real writer's high of finally finishing my Blackbirch 3 …
If you’ve been reading my blog posts since last year, you’ll know I spent most of it rewriting my work in progress. Helpful advice from beta readers pointed out that I hadn’t gotten it completely right and that I needed to make major changes to get everything to work. This took me six months, and …
Welcome to the May 2022 roundup! Finally, a monthly update where I can say I finished my edits of Blackbirch 3, draft 10! The MS I'd been working on for 6 months is in the hands of new beta readers and getting closer to the end of the editing process so it can move to …
While there are just as many writing tricks as there are ways to tell a story, there are some specific ones that can help make your book something special, and one of those is internal thoughts. If you’ve never heard of the concept, it’s where you let the reader inside a character’s head by writing …
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K.M. Allan 