Writing Is Like Fishing.
“…You have to turn up!”- Paul Kelly, Ubud Writers Festival, 2011
View Article“This is a short book…”
“…because most books about writing are filled with bullshit.” -Stephen King
View ArticleWriter’s Block
Unleash the inner light, the inner thought, the inner shadow that lies in between dos and don’ts, in between yeses and nos, in between comes and goes while the grit …
View ArticleUnderstanding the Creative Process
I came across an article called ‘Demystifying the Creative Process‘, by Charlie Gilkey. Gilkey describes the creative process in four parts: preparation, incubation, illumination and implementation....
View ArticleGuest Blog Interview With Writer’s Relief
Hello TLG fans! Today is an exciting day as we have a feature guest post interview with Writer’s Relief! I put Writer’s Relief to the test Literary Gangster-style, posing some …
View ArticleThe Longing & Other Fairytale Feelings
Other than an excuse to get my favourite people together, I wanted to celebrate this small achievement of the publication of my book of poetic musings at a book launch. …
View ArticleThe Importance of Making Contact with Other Writers
It took me eight months to rock up to the Melbourne Social Writer’s Group. I was so nervous but I had to reach out – I was drowning in my …
View ArticleDialogue in Writing
Dialogue is on my mind. I feel like it might be quite important for writing fiction. I could muse via lengthy prose about how dialogue breaks up blocks of writing, …
View ArticleThe Liebster Award
Believe it or not, the Liebster Award is a thing. It even has this medallion pictured below. My blogging friend over at A Z Pascoe has nominated me and so …
View ArticleSpilling the beans at Melbourne Fringe Festival LoveKills2017
It’s true. Not all love stories have happy endings. Or beginnings. Or anything that once acquired the elements of ‘fairytale feelings’. Director Noel Anderson combines Melbourne Indie writers (one of …
View ArticleNorthWrite 2018
The NorthWrite 2018 programme has been planned to give participants renewed energy and drive for their writing. Our presenters are all well-known within the New Zealand writing scene and we …
View ArticleFlash Fiction Challenge
If you would like to be a part of the fun, you can join here. If you would like to see what The Literary Gangster has been up to on Twitter, you can here.
View ArticleExpanding Horizons
We inhabit a world All around us All time Everything changing Renewing Things Transforming Transmuting To one evolving form Giving up essence Literature loves translations fed by every exuberance Every …
View ArticleThe End
Well, it’s been nice. I’ve decided to do the very difficult thing of retiring my blog. The reason for this is that, well, it’s time to grow up a bit. …
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