Author Journal · Page 2 of 35 · Wendy Orr
Wendy Orr's author diary: the journal following a writer's working life and the progress of new books, from idea to manuscript to publication.
21st Oct
My Top 5 First Draft Tips
With NaNoWriMo creeping steadily closer, I thought I’d give my top 5 tips on pushing through your first draft. Sometimes I need to remind myself of my own rules, so even if…
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7th Oct
Blending traditions – pumpkin pie for AFL grand final
Part of being a migrant is developing your own rituals, blended from your country of origin and your new home. That holds true even for privileged migrants like me – privileged in…
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8th Sep
Difficult to judge; delightful to read: the Environment Award for Children’s Literature
I was thrilled to have Rescue on Nim’s Island win the Environment Award for Children’s Literature, fiction, and the Puggles award in 2015, so I was honoured to be one of the…
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28th Aug
The gift of bonded pair rescue cats – Harry the Rescue Dog’s Rainbow Street Animal Shelter blog
Harry the Rescue Dog hasn’t posted in his Rainbow Street Animal Shelter blog for a while, so in penance, we’re sharing a cat story today. Australian edition Have you heard of bonded…
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29th Jul
Dragonfly Song Giveaway: Books & Skype Talks
Kersey Creek’s photo from OneSchoolOne Book Have I ever said how much I love Skype talks? I think the biggest percentage I do are with schools in the USA that are studying…
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13th Jul
Dealing with Writers’ Block – Part 1: Letting go of the previous story
I’ve never really believed in writers’ block – but I do think there are a lot of different reasons why we might have trouble writing at any one time. And right now…
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1st Jul
Dragonflies: myths, meanings and mysteries
Dragonfly photo sent by my cousin when she heard the title Happy birth day to my newest baby: Dragonfly Song. You’ve been a long time coming. The dragonfly theme in the book…
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22nd Jun
Book Launch! And Blog Tour.
It’s finally here – Dragonfly Song will be in stores across Australia next Monday. (The wait might not have seemed as long to you, but it’s been on my computer for a…
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17th Jun
When Hollywood Comes Knocking – Part 3: Green Light!
So your film’s been optioned, it’s spent years in development and now the script has been approved, the cast and crew are pretty well set… and finally you get that call. I…
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10th Jun
When Hollywood Comes Knocking: Part 2 – Development Hell
Continuing from last week’s post: now you, your agent, your publisher and your film lawyer are all happy – you’ve signed that option agreement and have a nice little chunk of money,…
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3rd Jun
When Hollywood comes knocking: Part 1
It may sound like a dream come true – but don’t quit the day job So, someone is asking for the film rights to your novel. But what happens next?…
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24th May
Touching history
I’ve just spent a day with the archaeologist Sabine Beckmann in Gournia, Crete. I’ve found and held sherds of pottery that are more than 4000 years old, held a stone tool that…
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