Two months, just like that
Wow, hey. Zips by, doesn’t it? I’ve been all too aware of the passing days, though not within the context of, “I haven’t blogged in two months”, and more the general sense of time whirling by,...
View ArticleWell, that wasn’t what I was expecting
As usual, the exact details of my story are worked out as I go. I need enough flexibility in my plotting to implement the good stuff which inevitably comes along after I’ve already started writing. On...
View ArticleTimelining
Okay. Alright. So. I am not a plotter by nature, and any kind of organisation system I have tried has failed me utterly. Something about all of the bits and bobs (especially in certain speciality...
View ArticleThe Next Big Thing
Friend and fellow Perth writer Martin Livings, who has been kicking around the industry for over two decades, has pegged me for this: The Next Big Thing writer promotion cycle. Answer the interview,...
View ArticleReasons I am a writer: 2
Words fascinate me. There are so many to choose from, and we’re not even restricted to a single language. English cherry-picks from dozens of countries, and then there are regional dialects, slang, and...
View ArticleLose a wish, gain another
I carry a wish/prayer box with me on a keyring. It’s just a small pewter cube with a magnetic fastener on the lid, with a tiny space inside to put a slip of paper with your wish/prayer written on it....
View ArticleAnd we have a cover!
I am overwhelmingly pleased to be able to share with you all the final cover art for The Damning Moths! Please head on over to the official website and bask in the pretties! Wait, that’s what I’m...
View ArticleThe mysteries of this author’s mind
I had a great question the other day from a guy at work. He knows I’m a writer, with my first novel coming out soon, and wanted to know if I’ve got any new writing in the works at the moment. My answer...
View ArticleWriters gonna write
I’m supposed to have an endless supply of things to talk about. Great ideas to muse over, or funny anecdotes to share. Pieces of my life and observations put into words and given freely to the world....
View ArticleIn the world of Ashlee
Things have been happening, despite my relative silence. Of course, that should be a given. No matter how many blog posts I do or don’t write, or how many days go in between my Facebook or Twitter...
View ArticleIt’s time
Because there’s nothing like adding an extra activity into an already full schedule, I’m trying to dedicate myself to blogging again. I miss you guys! So here it is. Hi, folks. I’m back. Let’s start...
View ArticleOf Baked Goods and Deadlines
Short stories, editing, formatting, website content. Obtaining reviews, merchandise set up, the postal service increased the cost of shipping by HOW MUCH?! Touching base with customer service...
View ArticleEpitomising Storytelling
When I grow up, I want to be the written equivalent of Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds. “Hold up,” you say. “That’s based on, uh, The War of the Worlds. It’s already something...
View ArticleDoc Mugen
You had a million names to us, all because your fur spanned twice your actual size. Under all that fine brown-grey, you were a slender cat. Doctor Fluff, Fluffer-puss, Flufftergon, Mister Fluff, and...
View ArticleTwo Days
People have asked me, in an almost constant stream, aren’t I excited about my book coming out? Even aside from the fact that I’m rather reserved with expressing my enthusiasm (I simply do not...
View ArticleIt’s that New Year kind of feeling
People all around the world are making goals for 2014. I’m not talking those “New Years Resolutions” deals, the ones destined to fall through once January slinks away and people return to their normal...
View ArticleReinterpreting my own advice
My efforts to keep writing as a significant entity are coming along swimmingly. Even with time off for the “weekend”, I’m ahead of schedule and finding it easier each day to separate from whatever else...
View ArticleThe meaningful versus conflict anxiety
Around my online hangouts, I have always tended to be vocal, argumentative, and long-winded. We give it a positive spin. We like to call them “debates”. It’s mostly just politely shouting at each...
View ArticleBright lights and faerietales
I’m assured the sun is shining furiously outside though I am happier to be cloistered away in the writing cave than charring and/or melting out there. Do you know the weather people describe our...
View ArticleChange is better than a holiday
The weather persists at being not-very-autumnal, but there is apparently still the instinct to prepare the burrow for winter. I’ve noticed among friends and family local to me that I’m not the only...
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