A SELF PUBLISHER ... Posted: 16/05/2012 Developing The Hide of a Rhino! Views: 333

Since coming back to the UK from Australia, I have found a big difference in people's attitudes towards self published authors. As there are not many mainstream publishers in Australia, the trend is for writers to publish their own books... a self publisher's product is not inferior, we just haven't had the breaks Most writers are able to make a living from their booksales, usually via independent bookstores, literary events and belonging to author forums such as the SA Writers Club. Read more ...

NATIONAL PRIDE ... Posted: 09/05/2012 Where's It Gone? Views: 320

As this was a Bank Holiday weekend, it got me thinking about why we have two in the month of May? Remembering back to when I was a child, I can picture our May Day celebrations ...

HER HEART'S DESIRE Posted: 02/05/2012 How Times Have Changed ... Views: 342

I've been having problems trying to find the inspiration to finish off my latest book, ''Her Heart's Desire'', particularly with all the noisy renovation work around me. This got me to thinking about my main character, Lily ...

GLAD TO BE HOME: PART 2 Posted: 25/04/2012 What I've Missed About the UK Views: 359

Now that I'm back in my native homeland, I've been considering the merits of good old Blighty compared with Oz and I've put together 10 Feel Good Factors About Living in the UK ...

GLAD TO BE HOME Posted: 20/04/2012 The grass isn't always greener ... Views: 342

Here we are back in dear old Blighty. Why did I ever leave, I ask myself? I know the answer; I made the decision with my heart instead of my head. That's what we do, us human beings ...

GETTING INTO CHARACTER Posted: 29/02/2012 Seeing Life Through Another's Eyes ... Views: 373

How could anybody know what it was like to live during the famine times in Ireland? Most of us who live in a modern western society have never experienced starvation or even true hunger ...

THE FOLLY OF AN AUTHOR Posted: 22/02/2012 The Flowery Path of the Pen ... Views: 984

G'day! I recently read a question posed by a fellow sblogit.com client, asking how long or short a blog should ideally be and it reminded me of the many attempts I have made over the years at 'trying' to write a short story ...

THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD RESEARCH Posted: 15/02/2012 And Having Fun At The Same Time! Views: 419

This week I would like to talk about the importance of good research. As an author, I clearly wish to avoid egg on my face therefore I must ensure that the historical facts I am mentioning in my stories are as accurate as possible ...

FINDING A MAINSTREAM PUBLISHER Posted: 08/02/2012 There are Options ... Views: 471

This week I thought I would write about the difficulty of finding a mainstream Publisher to take up your book. This is your baby and it usually ends up on a pile of manuscripts in an Editor's office...

ONCE UPON A TIME Posted: 30/01/2012 Welcome to my new blog ... Views: 616

G'day! My name is Vivienne Dockerty, author of four self-published books with Troubador Publishers. At the moment I am living in Adelaide, but I will soon become a 'Ping Pong Pom' and will be returning to the United Kingdom ...