3-D Writing, Part 2 3-D writing is the art of surrounding readers with your story, pulling them in and making them a part of it rather than just a reader. Dialog, Description and Despair are three key facets: the three Ds of 3-D writing. Description Much like dialog, there is a perfect amount of description Continue reading
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Robb Grindstaff on The 3 D’s of Writing.
Maintaining a blog is one of those things that goes hand in hand with wanting to be a writer. On a busy day it can be a time waster. On a quiet day it can be guilty procrastination. Some day it’s a joy! I’ve met some lovely people via blogs and Robb is one of Continue reading
Wonder Woman gets a make-over
The ABC is reporting this morning that Wonder Woman’s had a make-over. She’s been getting around in the same weird blue pants and shape-shifting bustier for 69 years, so she does indeed deserves a little fashion moment of her own. Complete with dark leggings and a sexy leather jacket, she looks more like a vampire-slaying Continue reading
Diane Finlay – Northern Vision
Diane, welcome to my blog. It’s lovely to be able to welcome another North Queensland Writer. Have you always lived in Cairns or are you an import? How does the tropical north influence your writing? I came to Cairns in ’91/’92 and fell in love with the place. I went back to the UK and Continue reading
Cairns Community Radio
If you’re out and about in Cairns on Saturday 26th June, tune in to 89.1 FM radio – Cairns Community Radio. Between 10 am and 11 am I’ll be chatting with Bev Blaauw about writing and living in North Queensland. I’d love you to join us!
Barbara Hannay – The Sweetest of Romances
I‘m delighted to welcome Barbara to my blog today. I met Barbara at my very first RWA conference in 2004. I’d read a number of her lovely stories and was thrilled to have my photo taken with her. She’s now unofficial ‘den mum’ to the enthusiastic Nth Queensland RWA writers. Barbara, you’re the author of over Continue reading
Trinity Picininis
There’s something very engaging about small children intent on their artwork. A tongue sticking out of the corner of a mouth, the furrowed forehead of concentration, the tunnel vision required to get that curved line just right. So absorbed are they, you can speak to them and they don’t hear you. It’s not that they Continue reading
And the winner of Bronwyn Parry’s book is??
Thanks to everyone who dropped by to chat with Bronwyn Parry and myself. It did make me very hungry reading all the tempting recipes and dishes… The choice was eventually too hard, so we resorted to drawing the winner of Bronwyn’s book out of the hat. Sandy, come on down! You’re the lucky winner!! Send Continue reading
So being grumpy has an upside!
Thanks to my sister, Bron, for forwarding a recent BBC news story (here’s the link : BBC Article) about a new study into grumpiness. (I love the way a researcher in NSW can end up making headlines in the UK and not get into the news in Oz – go figure…) Anyway, one of the findings Continue reading
Airports- heaven or hell?
The wild weather that’s battered the south east corner of Australia over the weekend has crept north. I’m currently sitting in Sydney airport waiting for my delayed flight. It’s not a good sign when you’re looking out at the tarmac at departure time and there’s not even an aircraft parked on the bay… I’m probably Continue reading