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2013. It’s gunna be one hell of a year!

My post last week was about a fascinating literary concept – the brain child of Australian Literature Review founder, Steve Rossiter.

So impressed by Steve’s passion for the advancement of Australian authors, books, and generally everything ‘writerly’, I grabbed the opportunity to get involved in his latest initiative.

What initiative you ask?

Once a month throughout 2013, you will find me collaborating online with some fabulous authors, each of us at different points in our publishing journey and all keen to inform, motivate, enthuse and generally have a jolly good time doing what we all love – writing (or in this case, blogging about writing).

Meet: Greg Barron, Alison Booth, Helene Young, Kelly McGrath, Ben Marshall, Phillippa Fioretti and more.

Of course, I will be doing this while preparing for the release of my debut novel – House For All Seasons – in March, editing Book 2, finishing Book 3, maybe doing a few author chats/book signings in between running my B&B and… well, who knows what else except…

IT’S GUNNA BE ONE HELL OF A YEAR!

Stay tuned for more info on this great initiative and all the authors involved.

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Pick me! Pick me! (but make it quick, quick, quick.)

Do you have a burning desire to tell a story and see your name in print? Will writing a novel (whether published or not) tick that little to-do off your bucket list?

This week I am guest blogger on ABC Open talking about “When Writers Rally” and hoping to encourage aspiring writers to consider their path to publication like the tortoise, rather than the hare.

With the internet rapidly changing the face of publishing there’s a sense of urgency in the air. It seems almost anyone can publish a book these days. But how can we do that burning desire justice? How proud (or JK Rowling rich) your final product will make you might just be a matter of how you approach the task.

For my tortoise tips, including links to writing groups, see the ABC Open Blog. (Image used courtesy of Marie Miller. Taken at the 2012 RWA National Conference and ARRA Book Signing event in which over 100 authors attended, including regional, best-selling writers: Helene Young, Bronwyn Parry, Annie Seaton, Fiona McArthur, Rachael Treasure and international guest Alexandra Sokoloff.)

 

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Helene Young Book Giveaway

I’m as happy as a cow with a mouthful of cud!

WHY? Because I have the pleasure of hosting multi-award winning author (and friend), Helene Young, when she visits sunny Coffs Harbour for library chats next month. (More on Helene below).

 

And for you, I have a copy of Helene’s latest release, Burning Lies, to give away on this blog.

HOW TO WIN**

Leave a comment. Tell me something that means ‘small town life’ to you – quaint, quintessential, quirky country characters, etc. Or, if you are better with pictures than words, you can ‘like‘ me and post a picture on my Facebook Author Page. (In fact, feel free to ‘like’ my author page anyway. The more the merrier!)

Give it some thought. Take your time. Deadline is Monday 27 July 2012. Winner announced here and on my Author Page.**

ABOUT HELENE YOUNG

Helene, Senior Check and Training Captain with Australia’s largest regional airline, lives near Cairns (that slice of paradise on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef in North Queensland) with her husband and their dog, a slightly obsessive Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Zeus; yet she finds the view from the cockpit as she flies over rural communities is what inspires her to use regional settings rather than cities for her novels.

Burning Lies is the third fabulous book in her Border Watch series.

LIBRARY CHAT

Hear Helene talk about her life and work at the Coffs Harbour City Library on Tuesday, 7th August –  5:30 for a 6:00pm start. For more info and to book.

www.heleneyoung.com

**Open to Australian residents only. Entry deadline Friday 27 July 2012. Winner announced here. Deadline to be extended to 6 August 2012.

Thanks to everyone who commented here and on Facebook. I put all your names in a hat (yes, an Akubra of course) and drew out the name Raelene Hall. Congratulations Raelene. I will let Helene know. Please email me your postal address: jennifersmcleod (at) hotmail (dot) com