If there’s one thing the Book Length Project Group members know, it’s how to dream up a powerful protagonist. But how does an author persuade their readers that the person at the centre of their story is as captivating as he thinks she is? Book Length Project Group members brought their protagonists to our JulyContinue reading “Show us your character”
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The Ghost Walk selected as the Champions of Literature book for 2025
I am thrilled that my fourth book, The Ghost Walk, has been selected as the Champions of Literature book for 2025. The Champions of Literature have been supporting local authors for over ten years and this recognition gives me a little extra boost of confidence that my writing is making a contribution to Western AustralianContinue reading “The Ghost Walk selected as the Champions of Literature book for 2025”
How to talk about your book
Have you ever been stumped when someone asks you what your book is about? You know, the book that occupies your every waking moment, that you’re supposed to know better than anyone else because you’re the author? Here’s how to answer without using a pie chart. Too often, my answer to the what is yourContinue reading “How to talk about your book”
Character vs Plot
Are your books character or plot driven? It’s question that Book Length Project Group members hear a lot at author talks. At our meeting in May, we challenged ourselves to describe the main character in our current projects: We started with our protagonist And then we asked how our protagonist’s unique character determines what happensContinue reading “Character vs Plot”
Five Senses
In April, the Book Length Project Group meeting explored our five senses: When we write, we want to engage the reader, immerse them in the story we are telling. We want them to forget they are reading. To do that, we can show them what a character sees and hears, but also what they canContinue reading “Five Senses”
Miracles
How do you structure a manuscript of 80,000 – 100,000 words? This was the question the Book Length Project Group asked on a warm Sunday morning last month. It reminds me of this picture I stuck on my office wall when I was writing my honours thesis. Miracles aside, there are lots (and lots andContinue reading “Miracles”
The Book Length Project Group Rides Again
The long-running Book Length Project Group returns to Mattie Furphy House in 2025. Bring your ideas and your preferred writing tools and get ready to meet your fellow travellers on the long path to writing a book!
The Book Length Project Group Returns
The long-running Book Length Project Group is returning to Mattie Furphy House in 2025. Bring your ideas and your preferred writing tools and get ready to meet your fellow travellers on the long path to writing a book!
Understanding your readership
Last month, the Book Length Project Group welcomed new members for 2023 and inducted them into BLPG chocolate biscuit etiquette. We also started our year by asking the tricky question of who are our readers. Why should I know my readers? Why indeed? We’re not marketing people, we’re writers. And if we write directly toContinue reading “Understanding your readership”
Merry Christmas from the Book Length Project Group
The Book Length Project Group held our last meeting for 2022 in November. What were our final thoughts before Christmas?
Karen Herbert 