Each year I create a round-up of my most popular writing posts, and it's always fascinating to see what's resonated with readers of this blog. My top writing posts 2020 (stay tuned for a readers' post later this week) features a couple of evergreen favourites that...
What's it really like to be a debut children's author? When I think back to my own experience (ten years ago now!) I remember excitement, trepidation, confusion, consternation, celebration and more. But everyone's experience is different – or is it? Over the last...
As of today, I've been blogging for 14 years. That's right, my blog is not only a teenager but well and truly entering the 'difficult' years. Which fits. It's a lot surlier and harder to get started now than it was when I wrote my first post on 22 January 2010. It's...
CBCA Book Week might officially last just one week, but the reality is that author life gets very busy for many weeks around the official dates (19-25 August this year). So today might be Official Day One, but for me Book Week kicked off last Monday with a series of...
In case you missed it, the End Of Financial Year (EOFY) is upon us, which means it's time to think not just about getting tax records and deductions in order. Many of us will choose to make a tax-deductible donation to a charity at this time of year as a way to...
Choosing a classroom read-aloud novel is one of the most common dilemmas in the Your Kid's Next Read Facebook community. Finding the right book to hold the attention of 30 or more kids with different interests and abilities can be a challenge. And then there's the...
For me, August is very much a month of talking about writing. Term three ramps up as CBCA Book Week approaches and I have a full dance card of author visits and a festival appearance to finish off. Of course, what with a podcast and an online writing group, I never...
A PRIVATE ONLINE COMMUNITY Write with Allison TaitWrite With Allison Tait is my new community for writers like you. It’s for anyone at any stage of the publishing journey, looking for expert guidance, insider tips and like-minded people. Pick my brains about writing...
Creativity and change. The two things go hand in hand... In case you missed it, I am no longer co-hosting the So You Want To Be A Writer podcast. Call it a seven-year itch, if you like, but after 462 episodes the love had gone out of my labour of love, and so I had to...
