syn·aes·the·sia – a subjective sensation that occurs in one sense modality when another modality is stimulated…. syn·aes·thet'ic – involving more than one sense
This is a steampunk style card I made using the Graphic 45 ‘Old Curiosity Shop’ papers. Was for a male friend, and I was really happy with the final result. Cream A5 cardstock folded to A6. Background stamped with honeycomb pattern and also crackle stamp in Aged Mahogany Distress Ink. Two images cut out from […]
And now for something different … My manager had her birthday on the same day as the super major event I was project managing (was on 14 September, we had an estimated 12,000 – 13,000 in attendance. I am ready to collapse in a broom cupboard now). Anyway, I had been saving up some special […]
Shannon Curtis – coordinator Jennifer Brasel, Keziah Hill, Paula Roe, others 7 – 10 August 2014 Theme: Romance Rocks Novotel Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Confirmed presenters: – James Scott Bell (Plot and Structure, also zombie legal thriller series) – Cherry Adair More will follow, stay tuned! Features: – Thursday – Professional author day – literacy […]
Sarah Wendell – You gotta catch a wave Title is a tribute to a Beach Boys song – make sure you say thank you to the people who assist you eg sponsors who give chocolate and free wifi – don’t forget to look behind you – see what you did, be proud of what you […]
Kim Hudson – Does Fear drive us? can’t be in a fear based world and a love based world simultaneously fear based = heroic loved based = artistic – be the best you can be – hold that in your heart as you write – in the love based world, very internally motivated ‘how does […]
Ken Milling (Psychoanalyst, Jungian): Confessions of a psychopath – what writers get wrong Books, tv and film are filled with stereotypes and common misportrayals of bad guys, broken families and other dysfunctional characters. – how writers can look beyond the same-old-same-old of dameage and disorders for the really gritty and interesting aspects of what turns […]
Kim E Hudson – The Voyage of the Writer archetypalleader.com Kim was able to use her work and understanding on the Hero’s journey to refine her own work to a point of excellence, and to champion it in the world of sales and marketing. As humans, we have two drives 1. love – passion driven, […]
Sarah Wendell (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books) – Getting your feet wet: Blogging 101 Discussing ways to connect with readers Looking at different avenues to connect with one another and connect with readers – note: facebook keeps changing, no-one is an expert on it Social media exposure Why is digital marketing and promotion important: – the […]
Nina Bruhns: When the going gets tough, Hang Ten – you need to make sure you torture your characters enough (especially intrigue writers) – “what is the worst thing that can happen?” – make sure you put that in your story, in every paragraph – don’t be afraid – it can be really scarey but […]
Jennie Jones (moderator), Nikki Logan (moderator), Abby Zidle (Simon & Scuster NY), Laura Bradford (Bradofr Literary Agency), Nina Bruhns (Entangled Publishing), Margaret Marbury (Harlequin HQN, Mira, Luna), Joel Naoum (PanMacmillan/Momentum), Alex Adsett (Agent – Alex Adsett Publishing Services) Synopsis: The opening pages of an anonymous manuscript are read out to the panel by the moderators. […]
