Author name: A.J.

Life-long traveller, author of suspense thrillers, vegan.

reading

Beta reader

/

A beta reader is someone who reads a manuscript before it is published to provide feedback from a reader’s perspective. They are not […]

Writing

Character

/

Has character been replaced by personality? I recently read ‘Quiet’: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

launch team
reading, Writing

Launch Team

/

What Is A Launch Team? Launch team, street team, crew… these have all become terms for the group of people–

reading

Sacrifice

/

Sacrifice, and self sacrifice I guess we all have our own idea of what sacrifice is, what we’re prepared to sacrifice,

fuck on a wall
reading

f-bomb

/

I’m talking about one of my pet dislikes. I won’t waste emotion hating something, but this just ticks me off. You’ll see it in many posts and comments, as I’m sure many of you have. What I’m referring to, is the annoying use of ‘f-bomb’ instead of ‘fuck’.

reading

Rickshaw

/

A Rickshaw Driver’s Remarkable Story In 1987, 74-year old rickshaw driver Bai Fang Li returned to his home town to

xxxx
reading

XXXX

/

XXXX no, not that…Beer! XXXX (pronounced fourex) is a popular brand of Australian beer brewed in Brisbane by Castlemaine. It’s

Writing

Closing a Manuscript

/

Yesterday, I closed another manuscript, a completed first draft that will now sit for a few weeks before re-writing and

uluru
reading

Uluru

/

Uluru: the heart of the great red centre Uluru is probably Australia’s most recognisable naturallandmark. The sandstone formation is 348 m (1,142 ft)

tools
Writing

tools

/

Tools, and what that means to you. Tools, what does the word conjure in your mind? Is it a set

Scroll to Top