Thoughts on writing:
Justine Larbelestier talked about questions that writers ask. First, the wrong ones - http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/08/25/very-wrong-questions/ - then the right ones - http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2009/08/28/the-right-questions/
Fellow Canberran Tracey O’Hara celebrated the launch of her first novel this month with this post on the Deadline Dames website http://www.deadlinedames.com/?p=1571
Keri Arthur talks about the need to look after yourself http://www.deadlinedames.com/?p=1529
Over at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Novelists blog, Glenda Larke talks about what makes a writer successful? http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/08/31/what-makes-a-successful-writer/
Jennifer Fallon talks about whether it’s possible to write too fast http://www.jenniferfallon.com.au/blog/index.cfm/2009/8/30/About-writing-too-fast and then about naming characters http://www.jenniferfallon.com.au/blog/index.cfm/2009/8/25/Whats-in-a-name
Karen Miller arose from her cave for a brief moment to fill us in on life for a professional author who’s got a LOT of projects on the go. Hope the end is in sight, Karen http://karenmiller.livejournal.com/213688.html
Sophie Masson talks about writing about magic http://writerunboxed.com/2009/08/19/a-touch-of-magic/
At the Mad Genius Club, Rowena Cory Daniells talked about women in science fiction and fantasy – the characters, that is, not the writers http://madgeniusclub.blogspot.com/2009/09/females-in-fantasy-and-sf.html, part of a developing theme on women in literature as seen via Sarah Rees Brennan http://sarahtales.livejournal.com/151335.html
Also at the club, Chris McMahon on finding time for writing http://madgeniusclub.blogspot.com/2009/09/squeezing-into-gaps.html
Still at the club, Rowena on how you know when you’re a writer http://madgeniusclub.blogspot.com/2009/08/you-know-youre-writer-when.html
Trent Jamieson shared his thoughts on writing http://syndicated.livejournal.com/trent_jamieson/115648.html
Tansy Rayner Roberts on how new motherhood and deadlines meet http://cassiphone.livejournal.com/244688.html
Karen Miller’s The Prodigal Mage took part in the Page 69 test http://page69test.blogspot.com/2009/09/prodigal-mage.html
Fascinating discussion on Alisa Krasnostein’s blog about female voice in writing http://girliejones.livejournal.com/1453039.html and then on the Bechdel Test http://girliejones.livejournal.com/1451089.html and Simon Petrie talks about it here http://punktortoise.livejournal.com/20407.html
I blogged on things that keep you going as a writer http://nicolermurphy.com/post/What-keeps-you-going-.aspx
Reading has opened for the next edition of Midnight Echo http://battersblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/midnight-echoinginginging.html
Glenda Larke on copy-edits. If this is a good news day… http://syndicated.livejournal.com/glendalarke/291146.html
Deborah Biancotti looked at the next step for writers – promotion http://deborahb.livejournal.com/307406.html
Sean Williams returned to blogging after a hiatus with some insight into what a writer does between novels http://ladnews.livejournal.com/128630.html
A must-visit blog is Ripping Ozzie Reads http://ripping-ozzie-reads.blogspot.com/, the online home of the wRiters on Retreat (ROR) group which includes names such as Marianne de Pierres, Richard Harland and Rowena Cory Daniells
Another blog you should be visiting is Call My Agent http://callmyagent.blogspot.com/
And you are coming to Conflux 6 this year, aren’t you? Right? Right? www.conflux.org.au In the meantime, find the Conflux Virtual Mini-con for this year here - http://conflux.org.au/forum/index.php?board=8.0