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A crescent moon, a cup of tea, and the long roadmap of making a book. 🚙 The Long Road to a Book: Why Writing Feels Like a 4WD Adventure Early one morning not that long ago, before the sun even bothered to show its face, I stepped out onto the balcony with my tea and watched the crescent moon rising east over the ocean about two hours before the sun — curved up from the bottom like a smile. I learnt long ago when I was just a girl, that this meant it’s a good time to go fishi

Reading is important for all ages and walks of life — it expands our horizons and keeps us connected to story and language. Reading has shaped my writing life in many ways. Some books have been so poorly written that I’ve wondered how on earth they made it onto the shelves — and from those, I learned how not to write. Others have brilliant storylines but the writing is only so‑so, yet we forgive it because the story pulls us along. And then there are the books that do both:

Mingle with other writers. A huge part of staying on track with my writing goals over the years has been the support and structure I’ve found through the Queensland Writers Centre. Their courses, workshops, and community have helped me grow in ways I didn’t expect, and I’m grateful for the direction they continue to give me. If you’re looking to develop your writing further, check out your state or territory writing organisations and get involved — it makes a world of differe

Manuscripts don’t write themselves, and progress doesn’t happen by accident. This is how I set goals and stay flexible along the way.

A quiet moment of trust in the process. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t — you’re right.” by Henry Ford That line followed me through the entire journey of writing my first full manuscript. Not in a loud, motivational way, but as a quiet reminder on the days when the path felt tangled or slow. I don’t often think “I can’t.” It’s more that I pause, breathe, and tell myself there must be a way — and somehow, that thought always helps me find it. It doesn’t alwa

Words come fast, or not at all. This scroll is about starting anyway.