

Writing with Privilege: The Lionel Shriver Fallacy
By now, many of you will probably have seen the keynote speech Lionel Shriver gave at the Brisbane Writers Festival. If not, let me sum...


Some Thoughts on "Success": Why Getting a Book Deal Doesn't Guarantee Eternal Happines
When I was writing the first draft of The Ethan I Was Before, I had one goal: get myself an agent. Having an agent meant that someone who...
The Inaugural Post Pt. II: In which I get a (really awesome) editor
First, an apology. I meant to write Part II of this saga much closer on the heels of Part I, but little pesky things kept getting in the...


Introducing...the US Cover!
Okay, I know I said my first and second blogs would be about how I got my book deal, but I have to postpone Part II of that story to tell...


The Inaugural Post Pt. I: In which I accidentally stalk my agents
First, an admission. I probably should have started this blog long ago, but I had other things to do (i.e. catching up on seven glorious...