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JOURNAL OF A DEBUT AUTHOR - CHAPTER EIGHT: An Author Photo?! Whaaat?

24/1/2019

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​Yeah, I had to get one of these.
 
A professional one.
And of course I messed up my hair the day before so it was a weird colour. And obviously the picture I chose looks like I’m not wearing any pants (I am) and I also forgot to take off the dumb hair-band I was wearing around my wrist. And I really felt so awkward when I get my photo taken and I think my smile looks really strange.

​But those are just the joys of the author photo.

​Apparently.

​:)

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YA AUTHOR INTERVIEW: My very first one ever!

23/1/2019

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I'm very excited to say that I was hosted on fellow author S.J.Morgan's blog this week for my first ever author interview!

That was a strange experience! Talking about yourself in an interview. Weird! 
But also very cool too!

I talk to S.J.Morgan about my upcoming debut novel, MAKING FRIENDS WITH ALICE DYSON, about my writing process, how I got published and all that sort of jazz.
And hopefully I didn't say anything silly.
Sigh. But I bet I did!

Anyway, if you'd like to check out my very first ever author interview, you can follow this LINK TO INTERVIEW.

:)
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JOURNAL OF A DEBUT AUTHOR - CHAPTER SEVEN: Working with a real live editor for the first time.

18/1/2019

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​One of the absolute best things that comes from getting a publishing contract for your novel, is that you get the opportunity to work with an editor.


Everyone says that the editing process can be difficult or long, but it can be a really great experience too, but either way, there is always so much to be learned while undertaking it. 

And to be honest, it is really exciting to see your work shape up with someone else's careful attention!
​Like really really exciting!

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SONGS AS POETRY: Can't Wait.

17/1/2019

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Can't Wait.
Millic.



Ocean's clear
No more mirror
Feel inside
Million butterflies
Under daylight

I can’t wait till you come over, ah




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MY TOP TEN TIPS FOR AUTHORS ASPIRING TO BE PUBLISHED: Stuff I learned that may help you.

16/1/2019

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This is my 100th blog post!


Whoah!


​I'm celebrating by sharing a little of what I've learned on my journey to publication!
I hope it might be interesting and help others who are on the same journey I was! :) 
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YA AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Beck Nicholas, Australian Young Adult Author.

13/1/2019

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Welcome to my first YA Author Interview of 2019!


I have given the look of these a bit of a refresh for the new year, and have some interesting interviews coming up, which I will hopefully manage to post on a monthly basis like I did last year.

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For my first 2019 interview, I am so excited to be hosting the absolutely lovely Beck Nicholas, who has written a bunch of wonderful YA novels and also happens to live in my city!

So excited to be hosting Beck, and I hope you find her answers as interesting as I did! 
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JOURNAL OF A DEBUT AUTHOR - CHAPTER SIX: What on earth is an Author Questionnaire?

9/1/2019

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This post talks about the author questionnaire, which was something I had to fill out very early on in the publication process.

It is basically an information request from a publisher, to see what (or who) you know that might be helpful for your publicity or marketing, and also to see what interesting stories there may be behind your work.

And my understanding is, the more they know about you the better!


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THINKING ABOUT WRITING: What is success for an author?

3/1/2019

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2018 UPDATES: A Collection.

31/12/2018

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Well here it is, the end of the year. The end of 2018!
And instead of writing a big reflection post I thought I'd put this collection of all my monthly diary entries of the year together instead (mainly because I am on holiday and it is hot and I'd rather be at the beach :) And I am lazy! Ha!).

In reflection, this is what I have achieved in 2018, and I'm not going to lie, I feel very proud of it!

  • Signed my first book contract for my YA debut novel
  • Worked with an editor to get it ready for publication
  • Wrote 3 first drafts (2 super rough and one edited fully)
  • Read 61 books (3 adult novels and the rest YA books)
  • Was brave and attended book events and made new friends (through my cool book club and new author friends)
  • And some other stuff too, probably!

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SONGS AS POETRY: Foals.

28/12/2018

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Give it All.

Foals.


Give me something I haven't seen
Give me the red light turning green
Give me the words but not the page
Give me it all
I called you up
Three times last night
Running through the streets
Bloody, from a fist fight
Keep you warm
Keep you there
Wanna keep you all

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