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Assuming you didn’t get caught the first time, you’ll probably want to know how to do it better the second time. Luck isn’t always going to save you. There are far too many people and cameras out there and too much science to guarantee anonymity or legal immunity forever. Proper preparation before a kill is […]
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There’s a point in every long-term writing project where the story stops being a story and becomes a living, breathing thing. SEETHINGS III was pronounced alive at 3.05 am today. [Official release December 1st from Barnes and Noble here or Smashwords here] For a long time, I wasn’t sure if this book would ever let
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Emerging authors must remember: The least experienced author of their book writes their chapter one. Every time I finish a manuscript, I’m reminded of a slightly embarrassing truth: the writer who pens the final chapter is far more skilled than the one who wrote the book’s opening line. It’s normal, natural even. It’s as if
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Neo-noir is gritty, sexy and nasty. You won’t find anything like it anywhere else. It’s one part psycho-thriller, part twisted nightmare. I’m pleased to inform readers that my third neo-noir novel is about to be released – someone is about to get steamy love in the sunshine, while another will be found after a night of
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Authors know what I’m talking about. Experimenting with our stories exposes rabbit holes — for our characters, in our plots, our creativity, us. One character finds utopia while another goes to hell. Both are places few authors have visited, so both will require authors to take a leap into unknown worlds. Think of the sighted
Writers Must Fall Into Their Rabbit Holes. Completely. Utterly. Absolutely. Read More »
Another victim was found naked in long grass by Meadowbrook TAFE students last night. It comes after a thirty-five-year-old woman was hanged by her own camera’s strap near a bridge last month. A third, yet-to-be-identified body, was discovered by joggers near a water storage facility north of Brisbane — one common link being that all
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They say our truest selves emerge when no one else is around. I used to think that was poetic nonsense — until I started noticing the small things I do when I believe I’m unseen. I check locks twice, sometimes three times, pull the curtains across to stop prying eyes from seeing in from the
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I love writing. The rush of creating new characters, bending them to my will, and dropping them into unpredictable story arcs is pure magic. Editing a manuscript is the bane of my existence! First drafts are my playground — a place where rules don’t exist, and imagination runs free. Sentences pour out unfiltered, raw and
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Brisbane Photographer Maxine Sewell, 32, was found hanging from a cliff near the Story Bridge by early morning commuters this morning. It is believed she was taking photos during last night’s fierce electrical storm. Police apologise to the community for today’s grim discovery, but emphasise that there appear to be no signs of foul play. They
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