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If you are a fan of psychological crime thrillers, climate fiction, hard science fiction, general science fiction, magic realism, or fantasy and the blending of these aspects together, then I'd be thrilled if you could join me on my writing journey, where I will provide writing tips and advise alongside my stories.

Mortlock Wing, Adelaide Library
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Writing Into The Dark — Issue #2

Issue #2 Last time I promised three things: where I actually sit down and write, an update on the Dark Voices word count, and an elevator pitch if I could get it under a minute. Turns out I can manage all three, so let's get into it. I'm a morning writer, the earlier the better. Most days that means watching the sun come up with a cup of tea before anything else gets a look in. When I'm out and about it's coffee instead, a bottle of water, and a library, because it turns out I have five...

Issue #1 Welcome to the first issue of Writing Into The Dark. So, I figured I'd start with why I'm doing this and what the name means, and then get into the thing I really wanted to talk about today, which is pantsers versus plotters, and the book that gave this newsletter its name. This is where I'll be talking about the writing process, the actual mechanics of getting words down, and whatever stories I've got on the go. Some issues will be about craft, some will just be me reporting back on...