(Evelyn Waugh to Nancy Mitford, 1944 ( Read more... )

We've started up invisible college again! Meeting to talk about writing! Giving critiques and feedback! Hooray! Today was a very small restart, featuring 4 people, 3 of whom live in our house and one of whom is under 4 years old, but it's a start ( Read more... )

So, this year we got Christmas sorted. Which is ironic, because we mostly ignored it, forgot about it, failed to be prepared or organised enough to do much of anything, and basically stuffed around ( Read more... )

There are many good things in life ( Read more... )

ASif, a book review website which is close to my heart, is currently doing a donation drive, including various writing and blog stunts to entertain people during the fundraising efforts.

The adorable Trent Jamieson has written a biography of me which entertains me so greatly that I feel the need to inflict it on share it with you. I am seriously ( Read more... )

Exciting news!

I just found out yesterday that the state goverment is giving me an arts grant to write Three Janes and a Haunting, my gothic Tasmanian YA novel featuring Jane Franklin, demonic possession, time travel and a houseful of plucky but messed up psychic orphan girls.

Much love for the state government Why not celebrate by voting Labour ( Read more... )

Dearest darling LJ ( Read more... )

OK, this may go down as one of the most frivolous LJ posts ever (heh, stiff competition, though), but I had a haircut yesterday ( Read more... )

1. Grab the nearest book ( Read more... )

Natcon natcon natcon, natcon natcon natcon ( Read more... )