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Alex Fairhill: End-of-year check-up

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I'm an emerging writer for children and young adults, blogging about writing, kids and the important part coffee plays in brain function. Thursday, 1 December 2016. Goals check: AKA Things I forgot to do. This year has been big. Busy big. Lots of unexpected pluses big. Lots of hits and misses big. BIG. So big I didn’t do my usual mid-year goal check. In my usual tradition, I’ve left it to the almost. Last year's TBR pile. Set up writing room. Done, done, done! Minuses: Am doing more housework than I shou...

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Alex Fairhill: October 2015

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I'm an emerging writer for children and young adults, blogging about writing, kids and the important part coffee plays in brain function. Monday, 26 October 2015. Is it NaNoWriMo time again already? Starts in less than a week, and this year I feel more prepared than ever. But I’ve felt like that every year. This will be my third attempt at writing 50,000 words in a month. My first year was as successful as my attempts to make WeCoNaMo. Links to this post. Monday, 12 October 2015. Travel to Kenya . All of...

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Alex Fairhill: August 2016

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I'm an emerging writer for children and young adults, blogging about writing, kids and the important part coffee plays in brain function. Friday, 5 August 2016. Writer, care for thyself. I’ve been thinking about self-care for writers a lot lately. Life Sometimes its like this. A friend has recently left her job to write full-time, and this triggered a discussion among some of us who’ve made that transition, either temporarily or permanently, about what to do and what not to do. Links to this post. Celia ...

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Alex Fairhill: July 2016

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I'm an emerging writer for children and young adults, blogging about writing, kids and the important part coffee plays in brain function. Friday, 15 July 2016. Knock, knock…. A different take on gatekeepers. Image: FreeImages.com/Alicia Evans . Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Knock, knock…. Im a former journalist and now childrens book author, and am hoping to soon be a published childrens book author! View my complete profile. Silence Fallen' Mercy Thompson #10 by Patricia Briggs. Junior...

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Killing Sunday | DEATH BY GINA

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Gina Amos, Australian crime fiction author. Books on my bedside table. The second of the Detective Jill Brennan series is set in Sydney during one of the hottest summers Detective Brennan can remember. Read an extract…. Did Freddie have anything to do with Paloma’s murder and was she off somewhere enjoying the high life as Morrissey seemed to think? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to email (Opens in new window). Leave a Reply Cancel reply.

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Alex Fairhill: Beta readers are 'gold'

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I'm an emerging writer for children and young adults, blogging about writing, kids and the important part coffee plays in brain function. Friday, 18 November 2016. Beta readers are 'gold'. A step not to be missed. You’ve written your manuscript, redrafted, polished. You’re ready to send it to a publisher or agent. But there’s a vital and valuable step to take first: beta reading. In computer language they’re beta testing your work, looking for bugs. In total, five people will read, are reading or have re...

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Alex Fairhill: Real mates kick your arse when you need it

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I'm an emerging writer for children and young adults, blogging about writing, kids and the important part coffee plays in brain function. Tuesday, 8 November 2016. Real mates kick your arse when you need it. Status update: exhausted. But in a good way. I had the chance to check out one of. My favourite buildings in Melbourne:. Clyde House in Collins St. Some - not all - of the weekend's book haul. A few weeks ago I went to a writing retreat run by Cath Crowley. I also realised my main obstacles were psyc...

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Alex Fairhill: March 2015

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I'm an emerging writer for children and young adults, blogging about writing, kids and the important part coffee plays in brain function. Thursday, 26 March 2015. Journalism cuts affect communities. There’s always been rivalry between advertising and editorial departments. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Journalism cuts affect communities. Im a former journalist and now childrens book author, and am hoping to soon be a published childrens book author! View my complete profile. Celia and N...

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Alex Fairhill: Publications etc.

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I'm an emerging writer for children and young adults, blogging about writing, kids and the important part coffee plays in brain function. National professional development program, for Out of Control. Working title), YA contemporary realism manuscript. 2016 Maurice Saxby Mentorship recipient. Children's Literature Australia Network,. Working title), YA contemporary realism manuscript. Find Your Tribe',. The Victorian Writer,. Feb/Mar 2017 Back to School edition. Don't underestimate the audience,. Daria: ...