Joanna Nell: Confessions of an Introvert Writer—How I found my Quiet Tribe
This is my last Writers in the Attic for 2019 and I’m delighted to end the year with this beautiful and insightful post from Joanna Nell. Everything Jo mentions in this piece, every single detail, resonates with me, as I’m sure it will with every other...
Favel Parrett: When Fiction Becomes Truth
We’re into the final month of 2019, and I have two more guests in the attic to come before I take a break for summer. I feel incredibly lucky that so many wonderful writers have agreed to write for the attic this year and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading...
Yvette Walker: Pick a card, any card
Anyone who’s followed me for a while, knows that I rely on a mix of old and new technology when writing. I love the software programme, Scrivener, and the way it allows me to shuffle my chapters around and edit easily. I’m also a fan of the old-fashioned...
Heather Rose: A Few Thoughts About Writing
Today’s guest in the attic requires no introduction—she’s one of Australia’s best writers, as well as one of the kindest, most down-to-earth people you could ever meet. (That’s how they breed them in Tasmania. 😉 ) I’m thrilled and...
Guest Post: Re-Discovering the Joy of Writing
This week I popped over to Lee Kofman’s wonderful blog and wrote a guest post. It only took me five drafts before I was able to articulate what I really wanted to say about the struggles of writing a second book compared to the joy of writing a first, and all...
Holden Sheppard: Finding the Courage to be Visible
Holden Sheppard is a dear friend of mine and I’ve long admired and respected his writing, so you’ve no idea how proud I am to share this post for Writers in the Attic. Although I had an inkling of Holden’s journey and I’ve seen some of the ups...
Morna Seres: The Process
This week, another Varuna-housemate-now-lifelong-friend* joins me in the attic. Morna Seres has worked as an actor, actor’s agent and even as a salesperson of virtual reality funerals. She fell into writing and in this post talks about managing the ups and downs...
Jacqui Brown: Screw You, Mrs Bennett
Today’s guest in the attic, Jacqui Brown, is warm, vivacious and humorous, all of which is evident in her writing. Jacqui’s one of the group of writers I met while at Varuna who helped make my stay so special. I hope you enjoy her post—there’s...
Claire Varley: Realistic Fortune Cookies for the Discerning Writer
Varuna Writers House is possibly my favourite place to write. It’s writerly history seems to shroud and uplift you as soon as you enter, and it’s location in the Blue Mountains, with majestic views from every window and a national park on the doorstep,...
Pam Cook: Finding the Courage to be Yourself
I’m delighted to welcome well known and well loved Australian author, Pam Cook, to the attic today. Many of you will know Pam from her four published books, as well as the Writes 4 Women podcast she hosts with Kel Butler. Pam is about to publish her fifth book,...