Lauren Keegan 14/5/18 Lauren Keegan 14/5/18

Writers: 7 ways to keep warm this winter

If staying motivated to write wasn’t hard enough, now us writers have to battle numb hands that are reluctant to type. Here are my seven tips for writers to stay warm this winter.

Lauren Keegan 30/4/18 Lauren Keegan 30/4/18

Ben Hobson: How I Got An Agent

"I found that, after so many years of butting my head up against publishing shut-doors, that I’d started to change my voice to suit some ephemeral, unknowable audience. I was trying to write how I thought people wanted me to, in contrast to my actual voice."- Ben Hobson

Lauren Keegan 17/4/18 Lauren Keegan 17/4/18

5 Books to Help You Self-Edit Your Novel

I've tracked down some amazing writing books to help you edit your novel.

Lauren Keegan 26/3/18 Lauren Keegan 26/3/18

Vanessa Carnevale: How I Got An Agent

This new blog series is really just an excuse to get some insider information from authors who have successfully pitched to an agent and had their book published!This month i'm joined by Australian Author Vanessa Carnevale.

Lauren Keegan 4/3/18 Lauren Keegan 4/3/18

The Seed of An Idea...And How it Becomes a Story

On the makings of a story:"The little seed has been sowed... and over the course of the year it will sprout and grow. It may need a little pruning, but it will take shape and it will be mine."

Lauren Keegan 26/2/18 Lauren Keegan 26/2/18

Louise Allan: How I Got An Agent

This new blog series is really just an excuse to get some insider information from authors who have successfully pitched to an agent and had their book published!I'm thrilled to have Western Australian author Louise Allan to kick off the series.

Lauren Keegan 12/2/18 Lauren Keegan 12/2/18

5 Competitions to enter your unpublished manuscript in 2018 (Australia)

Lauren Keegan 5/2/18 Lauren Keegan 5/2/18

I have one goal for 2018

Lauren Keegan 20/12/17 Lauren Keegan 20/12/17

2017 Blog Round Up

5 crime thriller books you must read, 5 writing posts to get you inspired and 5 blogs to follow if you are a writer...

Lauren Keegan 16/10/17 Lauren Keegan 16/10/17

How to use a Genogram to Create Character Backstory

Not a fan of character profiling? Prefer something more visual?Genograms are a great way to flesh out character backstory...

Lauren Keegan 22/9/17 Lauren Keegan 22/9/17

The Power of Silence: How it can enhance creativity

Lauren Keegan 12/7/17 Lauren Keegan 12/7/17

Getting a handle on plot points (or not)

Lauren Keegan 1/7/17 Lauren Keegan 1/7/17

The Anchor That Is Writing: A guest post on the Louise J Allan website

My essay 'the anchor that is writing' was featured over on the website of a wonderfully supportive fellow Australian writer Louise J Allen who will soon have her debut novel released into the wild (Jan 2018).

Lauren Keegan 22/5/17 Lauren Keegan 22/5/17

5 Hilarious, Inspiring, Informative & Seriously Addictive Podcasts

5 Hilarious, Inspiring, Informative & Seriously Addictive Podcasts to download and binge on immediately!

Lauren Keegan 3/5/17 Lauren Keegan 3/5/17

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