Sandy Writes

Cartoon by Dave Walker. at We Blog Cartoons. I’m always interested to read what other writers having to say about their writing process, I have a Pinterest Board for Writers On Writing where I have begun to pin my favourites. There’s not a lot there at the moment so I’m looking for suggestions if you’ve…

When I began to write I immediately noticed a major difference between the style that came naturally to me and the works of fiction I loved to read. My sentences were usually quite short. I was appalled that I couldn’t get this simple thing right. I tried hard to improve – to model my writing…

So often I hear: I want to write so much. I’ve got a story to tell but I don’t have the time yet. I understand. I truly do. But as I carefully explain, there never will be time unless you make it. Stay up half an hour later every night. Stuff ten minutes of ideas…

Sandy writes. And sometimes she rewrites. Which is what I am doing now. My editor and I have had a big talk, talk, talk about Mexica Runner (due for release March 2010) and I am loving the new ideas that came out of our discussion. Chronology has been an issue. I began Mexica Runner in…

The conversation went like this: “When I was pretending to be an author today…” and I told the story. My much-loved friend, always brutally honest and tactless, rolled her eyes. “Give it a rest, Sandy, it’s getting bit tired. You are an author. You’ve had lots of books published and you’ve got that award sticker…

Recently I was in the Southern Highlands doing a few school visits (best fun ever, post and pictures to follow as soon as I work out my new camera and which photos it is OK to use), and I was asked the inevitable “where do you get your ideas from?” I love this question. Firstly…