I was tickled pink to learn a new concept from one of my writing clients this week. (A common byproduct and perk of my work as a consultant to talented writers!) The concept I came across was that of the flâneur (which arises from nineteenth-century French literary...
In a process akin to osmosis, Sofie Laguna draws us deeply into this story, breaking through our semi-permeable membrane. We are transported through the mind of young Jimmy Flick, a child who thinks in patterns, has an incredible bond with his mother and who certainly...
I have recently returned from the Southern Highlands where they were celebrating their fifth annual writers’ festival this year, and I have to say that it’s one of the best regional festivals I have ever attended! The Creative Director of the festival is Michaela...
Having spent two whole days (9-5) locked in a room with Tim Ferguson (along with a bunch of other writers and stand-up comedians), I would have to say, was one of the best decisions I have made when faced with a lot of choices at that particular time. It was, by far,...
Reading this book was like some kind of masochistic scraping over the hot coals, and yet, in inimitable JB style, (that ‘slap in the face’ method of getting your attention), works for me! John’s irreverent style not only works, but is also invaluable for newly...
