the novel

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#12 Plotting Publication & Planning a Pilgrimage

Seems about a million years ago I decided to write a novel. Very much like seeing ...

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#10 from Sydney skies to publishers' eyes...

Right. Flowers on the desk. Pen and paper. Yep. It's 12.04 pm and it's taken me all day to get ready to start writing. First I lolled...

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#9 Son of Hydra's author gets an editor

Holy schemoly where did 2022 go? And now 2023 is almost gone??? And does it matter? Good health is the only thing that matters a toss,...

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#8 Shelley Dark author hopes her tarot cards don't lie

I'm sorry I haven't updated you about the novel lately. I thought you'd think, Oh for goodness sake, aren't you published yet? And now...

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#7 the case of the disappearing finish line

Where Shelley goes back to the drawing board and a dual narrative...

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#6 past the post

I hope nice things have been happening in your life since I wrote to you last. Anything could have happened! Tell me, tell me, in the...

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#5 a teeny milestone

It's been a while. The journey continues...

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#4 a quick update....

Just a quick update on my novel..... Last September when I wrote my last blog post, I'd finished the first draft, about the lives of two...

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#3 How long does it take to write a novel?

A few of you have asked me when my novel will be finished. Good question. Poor answer: I don't know! Let me explain by sharing my...

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#2 Hooked...

I just love this place where I sit to write. I'm not distracted by the huge fig trees at my back.....

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#1 Writing the novel

Thank you so much for being interested in the process of my novel writing. It's been a journey (both physically and mentally!), and some...