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Storybook Perfect

 Kirstie ― http://www.storybookperfect.com

The blog of a mother/writer/gamer as she navigates the thorny path to publication

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Listed: Nov 15, 2012

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May Goals Round-Up

May Goals Round-Up

Storybook Perfect ― And STILL from a duct-taped together laptop. You know how the last few months my goal round-up posts have been all ‘woe is me, I did nothing’ but then I look at the list and think, you know, actually I … Continue reading →

Tags: All Write!, Goals, Progress On Goals

Kirstie ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

Australian Spec-Fic Authors Challenge – May Round-Up

Australian Spec-Fic Authors Challenge – May Round-Up

Storybook Perfect ― Someone asked me this month if indie authors count toward the Aussie Spec-Fic Authors Challenge. She also asked about short stories. Well in my opinion, yes on both counts. Any way you can support Australian speculative fiction counts in my ...

Tags: Raves, Reviews And Rants, Aussie Spec-fic Author Challenge, Australian Speculative Fiction Authors Challenge, Grant Gardiner, Lifeshpere Inc Aquisition

Kirstie ― 2 weeks 3 days ago

Australian Spec-fic Authors Challenge – April Round-Up

Australian Spec-fic Authors Challenge – April Round-Up

Storybook Perfect ― You know when you could swear you already did something and then you find out you actually didn’t do it after all? Like replying to a person via email, or following something up, or – I don’t know, maybe WRITING … Continue...

Tags: Raves, Reviews And Rants, Aussie Spec-fic Author Challenge, Australian Speculative Fiction Authors Challenge, Gary Corby, The Pericles Commission

Kirstie ― 5 weeks ago

April Goals Round-Up From A Duct-Taped Laptop

April Goals Round-Up From A Duct-Taped Laptop

Storybook Perfect ― You may have noticed a rather long radio silence from me. Normally I have back-up posts so I don’t go more than a week without posting, however, when a wild toddler throws your computer on the ground and it falls … Continue reading...

Tags: All Write!, Don't Let A Bad Month Get You Down, Duct Taped Laptop, Goals, Playing Too Many Video Games, Progress On Goals

Kirstie ― 6 weeks 6 days ago

What Is Mythpunk?

What Is Mythpunk?

Storybook Perfect ― Yesterday I finished off two more of my mythpunk short stories, so now I’ve a total of six short stories. I keep referring to them as my ‘mythpunk anthology’ even though I’ve no plan to make an anthology of them …...

Tags: About My Books, Charming, Groundskeeper, Mythpunk, The Troll's Toll, The Wyvern's Sting

Kirstie ― 8 weeks 6 days ago

The Importance Of Not Stunting Imagination Under Peer Pressure

The Importance Of Not Stunting Imagination Under Peer Pressure

Storybook Perfect ― I wrote this post today inspired by catching up with an old friend on the weekend with whom I used to have the grandest adventures. I grew up with a great attitude. In primary school I was a tom boy, … Continue reading →

Tags: My Family, Raves, Reviews And Rants, Be Imaginitive, Be Uninhibited

Kirstie ― 10 weeks 1 day ago

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop (round 2)

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop (round 2)

Storybook Perfect ― I’ve been tagged again for this super-fun WIP blog hop, this time by my writers group friend, Daniel Ferguson (you can see his entry here). Since I told you all last time about my current WIP, Keys, Clocks, Quests I … Continue reading...

Tags: About My Books, Fanta's Story, The Next Big Thing, Written By The Stars

Kirstie ― 11 weeks ago

March Goals Round Up

Storybook Perfect ― Once again, reporting in on my progress on my yearly goals. I returned to work on the 1st of the month to Key, Clocks and Quests, intending to get enough of a draft hammered out that I would be able … Continue reading →

Tags: Uncategorized

Kirstie ― 11 weeks ago

Australian Spec-fic Authors Challenge – March Round-Up

Australian Spec-fic Authors Challenge – March Round-Up

Storybook Perfect ― My March author for the Aussie Spec-fic authors challenge was Kate Forsyth. I read her latest book ‘The Wild Girl’ because I was lucky enough to win a copy from Kate’s blog, she even signed it(gotta love that elite reader ...

Tags: Raves, Reviews And Rants, Aussie Spec-fic Author Challenge, Australian Speculative Fiction Authors Challenge, Kate Forsyth, Review Of The Wild Girl

Kirstie ― 11 weeks 2 days ago

Tea and Book Questionnaire

Tea and Book Questionnaire

Storybook Perfect ― I originally saw this on Stuff With Thing and thought it looked like something really cool to do. If you want to join in you can throw a link to your blog post doing this questionnaire in the comments. How … Continue reading →

Tags: Uncategorized

Kirstie ― 12 weeks ago

How Writers Write

How Writers Write

Storybook Perfect ― So a few people asked me about my last post, in the comments another writer (and friend) mentioned ‘pantsing’ and how many writers walk a line between pantsing and plotting. For the not so writerly out there (or maybe the …...

Tags: About Writing, Are You A Pantser Or A Plotter, Different Writing Methods, How Writers Write, Plotting And Pansting, The Snowflake Method

Kirstie ― 13 weeks ago

Stalled Writing

Stalled Writing

Storybook Perfect ― Last year I participated in NaNoWriMo for the first time and being a competitive person really wanted to ‘win’. I was quite proud when I met the goal of 50,000 words early in the month. Immediately after my pace slackened …...

Tags: About Writing, I Love Scrivener, Plot Cards, Stalled

Kirstie ― 13 weeks ago

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