The pain of the edit When my short story evolved to a novella then into a full-blown novel, I encountered a problem. I am sure I am not the first person, nor will I be the last to deal with this when starting out as a new writer. The problem seemed to be with the...
This month, I address the issues I experienced researching my yet-to-be-published crime novel, Metal and Bones. This amounted to no research at all. It all came down to relying on my preferred reading material and TV entertainment. Production companies that invest in...
Dipping my toe into the digital pond The fabulous set-up for this website comes from the artistic efforts of a lady called Jemma Pollari. A Sunshine Coast-based photographer, author and creator versed in the dark arts of website creation. Apart from running her own...
Gail Killen, emerging author from Queensland, speaks on where ideas come from (and the upturned boat that started her novel Metal and Bones).
Gail Killen is an emerging writer based in Central Queensland where she has lived for the past fifteen years. Born in England, she emigrated to New Zealand with her family in the 1960’s.