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Now Why Did She Do That?

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Today I am delighted to introduce our first ‘The Write Life’ series guest blogger, Rita Stella Galieh. Rita is an inspirational author in every sense, and as you’ll discover below, a writer very in touch with her characters.

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I guess one of the most interesting aspects in my writing journey has been the ‘looking inward, digging deep’ phase. Jumping into my character’s persona and having to question myself constantly how I would feel in a particular situation.

Once I’d found myself in my character’s ‘shoes’ I’d really BE there while writing and have found it hard to deal with interruptions. You know, ‘coming back into reality’ again and leave my Kate (that’s the latest gal) dangling. Ugh! My concentration while in the story flow is fairly deep, so I’ve had to explain to my darling to tap me on the shoulder before he starts talking, as I’m not really ignoring him. I’m just not there in the room, in the year, or in the century.

In delving into personality traits, I’ve learned so much about how different we all are in the way we view things, how we react, and a little about why we do things, even when we don’t understand the real reason behind our own actions. All this I can work into my character’s life. Better still, it has made me more understanding whenever someone has acted in a puzzling way toward me.

I also discovered when creating my first novel, Fire in the Rock, I could put a lot of ‘me’ into my character (ah, poor girl) more than what I’d admit to in real life. But in following stories maybe just snippets. Hopefully this makes our novels ring true, would you agree?

 

h-signed_RitaRita Stella Galieh is a scriptwriter /co speaker on a five minute Christian program, Vantage Point, broadcast Australia-wide. She is a historical romance author with two novels published, Fire in the Rock and Signed Sealed Delivered-with two more in the series. As runner–up in the unpublished M/S of the Caleb Awards, she is now polishing Miss Kate’s Great Expectations. A graduate of Emmaus Bible College and the National Arts School, Rita ministers with her husband in Thailand each year at Buddhist high schools, prisons, shopping malls, hospitals, orphanages and churches.

To find out more about Rita and her writing, follow the links below:

http://inspirationalromance.blogspot.com

http://www.ritastellagalieh.com

The Write Life

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Signing_USQBelieve it or not, writing is an extreme adventure activity. Thrilling highs can smash into bottomless lows as you careen past swift-changing scenery (or slow growing grass …), determined to deliver the stories in your mind to the rest of the world.

Something I’ve realised through my writing experiences is how much the writing process has taught me about myself and life generally. For anyone who’s followed my blog for a while, you’ll recognise snapshots of those insights in many of my posts. Yes, writers can have amazing fun, but there are also days when you wonder what ever possessed you to start a given project. You either give up, or grow in character. (Or sometimes give up for a while and THEN grow. 🙂 )

With this in mind, I am SUPER excited to be hosting a two month long series of guest blogs under the theme: The Write Life. You’ll be hearing from a wonderful cohort of Australian authors who will share gems from their own writing journeys. These writers have been in the ‘write scene’ for a long time now and will undoubtedly bring much wisdom to their posts.

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to get into this series. So strap yourself down and get comfy, ’cos this is going to be fun!

Expecting Twins!

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It’s official – they’re twins … just weeks apart. Okay, before imaginations run wild, we’re not talking human babies here, but books! (Of course …) The gestation periods and experiences of my ‘literary babies’ have been extremely different (fifteen years versus a whirlwind ride), but in the next month they will both be released.

CoverIntegrateIntegrate on the 1st of September.

 

 

 

ADevilsRansomA Devil’s Ransom on the 19th of September. (Which also happens to be ‘International Talk Like a Pirate Day’! Arrrrrrrr!!! 🙂 )

 

 

Today I’m guest blogging for Lynne Stringer on her blog page about my publication journey. This can be a wild adventure that finds you navigating narrow tracks, cutting new ground through unexplored frontiers, and tumbling over unexpected twists and potholes. Well, perhaps that’s slightly melodramatic, but there can certainly be some unexpected turns along the road to seeing your work in print.

This has been an interesting trip to reflect on, especially now with official release dates pending. Make sure you pop on over to Lynne’s website and have a read.

Lynne is an editor, journalist and science fiction romance author of the YA ‘Verindon trilogy‘. Make sure you check out this emerging author and her imaginative work.Lynne1-edited And while you’re there, browse some of the other publication journeys in her current guest blog series. You’ll be inspired – I know I have been.