50th birthday card
One of my friends had his 50th recently, and I made a grungy steampunk card for the occasion with metallic inks, aged patina paint, copper layering papers and an awesome large stamp called Mister Bright Ideas by Darkroom Door.
Floral wedding – mixed media piece
My brother and sister-in-law live in London. When they came to visit last year, my s-i-l liked some of my mixed media artwork (which she hadn’t seen before), particularly the floral steampunk one I did at the class with Finnabair. So during their visit I got hold of a black and white photo from their […]
Gaming and selling cards
Over the Easter weekend I held a card stall at a gaming convention, an alternative to running a game as I had been unwell and didn’t have time to write it. I didn’t do my usual range of cards, instead focusing on a range that reflected the themes of the games – fantasy, horror, historical, […]
Another wedding card- My Mothers dress again :)
I knew there was another one with My Mother’s Dress stamp! This was from a family friend’s wedding in February.
A few more cards
A wedding card (using a favourite stamp) and a farewell card. Although this stamp, My Mother’s Dress, is not strictly a wedding one, I find it works well on wedding cards if I am designing for the bride. I used it a few years ago for my manager, although this time I was going for […]
Closing Keynote address – Patricia McLinn
Top 3 things about writing Emotionally satisfying to tell stories Love of world building Exploring characters in my head Write your stories
Breakout 5: Ally Blake – How to hook your reader
How critical is your first page, really? If it doesn’t grab the reader / editor / agent on the first page, you are done. Step 1: Opening line Memorable Poetic Gets a laugh It out to connect, entice, tickle reader’s curiosity Make it impossible for a reader t put your book down Your opening line […]
Mary-Jo Putney: the noble art of storytelling
The internet has allowed anyone who wants to to be published, but doesn’t mean they have readers. Plenty of workshops on how to write, but not many on how to tell stories. Yet stories have power and is what attracts readers – which is why newspaper articles often lead in with a recap or a […]
Breakout 4: World building panel
Mel Scott (moderator), Keri Arthur, Denise Rossetti, Alison Goodman, C. S. Pacat CS Pacal Writes fantasy with gay princes Keri Arthur Dark urban fantasy Alison Goodman Fantasy, sci fi, crime Wearing steampunk shoes Denise Rossetti Sword and sorcery fantasy Science fiction Erotica World building is important, and needs to be consistent
Publishers’ Moderated Panel
Pippa Roscoe – Harlequin UK Moving into London Bridge Megan Farrell – Tulin Publishing Digital first, selected print Women’s fiction, romance, chicklit Marty Green – Pantera Press Boutique Sydney based publishing house Focus on authors not individual books – full career Lex – Penguin / Random House Works across multiple lines Sue Brockhoff – Harlequin […]