Category Archives: A writer’s journey

“A Matter of Perception” a collection of short stories by Tahlia Newland

Posted on November 14, 2011 by mamiller

Thought those of you who enjoy reading SF/Fantasy may be interested in the following review I have written: A Matter of Perception is a collection of short fantasy stories by writer Tahlia Newland.  There are underlying themes of love and … Continue reading →

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How would your hero react to a catastrophic event?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by mamiller

I’ve been away for a few weeks and out of contact with the ‘rest of the world’.  Coming home I found myself glued to the telly as I watched the floods unfold in Queensland and now in my home state … Continue reading →

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Whose story is it anyway?

Posted on December 10, 2010 by mamiller

When I met my publisher for the first time — well before he was actually my publisher — I was incredibly nervous.  Would he like my idea?  Could I persuade him to take me onboard as one of his authors?  … Continue reading →

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Blog Jog Day has come and gone and I want to thank you for visiting…

Posted on November 26, 2010 by mamiller

Just before the auspicious day my computer decided to crash – again.  Ironically I was just backing up my files – in a ‘just-in-case’ scenario as it can take time to retrieve them when they are backed up remotely online.  … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Blog Jog Day!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by mamiller

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, this Blog Jog Day.  Please explore – as you will see I’m pretty new to this but have a lot to offer. Feel free to leave some feedback – and be … Continue reading →

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National Novel Writing Month…

Posted on November 19, 2010 by mamiller

It is the month of November and I have been attempting to do NaNoWriMo – the amazing event where a writer taps away at the computer non-stop for the entire month of November and writes at least 50,000 words of … Continue reading →

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Theme versus premise – is there a difference?

Posted on November 5, 2010 by mamiller

Your story must have a premise.  The premise is the core, or if you like, the frame upon which all else is built.  The premise is often called the theme but in fact, they are two totally different things.  For … Continue reading →

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Are literary agents the key to a successful writing career?

Posted on October 30, 2010 by mamiller

Author Tahlia Newland has kindly offered to share her experiences finding an agent and if having one is a worthwhile proposition… Hi. My name is Tahlia Newland. I’m the author of Lethal Inheritance, a YA paranormal fantasy novel.  m.a. invited … Continue reading →

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A tale of technology and book trailers…

Posted on October 24, 2010 by mamiller

I still don’t have my computer fixed — but it is in hand!  My brother has taken the offending (or should that be recalcitrant?) thing back to his place to fix and cajole back to life.  A little mouth to … Continue reading →

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What does a writer do when their computer crashes?

Posted on October 14, 2010 by mamiller

My computer has done the nasty and crashed.  As happens with these things, I was happily typing away when… nothing.  The screen had frozen.  In itself, that’s no big deal.  After all, computers are notorious for hissy-fits.  Unfortunately the timing … Continue reading →

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