My first novel "Let's Get Off This Rock" is partly set in Australia and features a character of Noongar descent. When researching this character I learned that there is an expectation that any author will consult extensively with First Nations (continued)
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2/2 barest bit of research into correct and ethical representation of First Nations cultural property. #celebrityauthor #WritingCommmunity #firstnationspeople #author #debutauthor #writing #sensitivewriting #culturalsensitivity
1/2 people, if they wish to include any element of First Nations cultural property in their work. Given how sensitive a topic the stolen generation is (which Jamie skirts around with his book) it is hard to believe that neither the author nor the publisher did the (continued)
Guidance from gov.au on "Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts"
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Before the book hit the shelves. #writingcommunity #sensitivewriting #Australia #firstnations #author #celebrityauthor
of first nation people. As someone who has spent many years of my life in Australia, and as an Australian resident, the topic of the stolen generation, as Jamie's book flirts with, would require extensive consultation with (continued...)
I have worked in academic journals publishing nearly my entire career. Just spotted this festschrift which ACS produced for The Big Bang Theory hanging on Sheldons office wall. It made my day. #academicjournals #publishing #thebigbangtheory #sheldoncooper
Started the certified ethical hacker qualification a few weeks ago. Partly because cyber security is interesting, but mainly because it's really helping me write an authentic cyberpunk character #writing #cyberpunk #writerslife #author #scifi #fantasy #writinglife
My husband's laptops and my laptops for work and writing seem to have formed a conglomerate. Watch me grab the wrong one when I leave for the office at 6:45 AM on Monday. Also no prizes for guessing we both work in tech #WritingCommunity #writerslife #author #writing #amquerying
Researched agents in Writers and Artists today. Started with a ctrl+F for "sci-fi". Unfortunately the majority of the hits were for "does not rep sci-fi" #fail #WritingCommunity #amquerying #writer #sff #scifi #writing #literaryagent
Me when reading back over something I've written #WritingCommunity #writer #SFF #amwriting #writerslife #amquerying #scifiwriters #WIP #booklovers #debutauthor
I've just entered the @jerichowriters #First500 competition for a chance to win a one-to-one with an agent, a full MS assessment and a lifetime Jericho Writers Membership. What a prize! Wish me luck...is a bit more chirpy than something I'd normally say
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Upon closer inspection it appears as though my current writing project is a science fiction novel. Which confused me because I thought I had written a fantasy novel. Funny the things you miss. 🤣 #sff #WritingCommunity #scifi #scifiauthor #sciencefiction #alienworlds #science
I love the opening to RoboCop: after the violent murder of a police officer one of the gangsters yells "Goodnight sweet prince", which is a quote from Hamlet. Robbery, murder, a quick quip from literature, then escape. They don't make thugs like that these days. #robocop
There are prolific writing days and there are slower writing days. Yesterday I managed to come up with a great name for a fictional frog. There are no frogs in my current project. #timewellspent #fantasywriters #amwritingfantasy #fantasyauthor #WritingCommunity #indieauthor