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Come to the Story Arts Festival, a jam-packed celebration of children’s literature, authors and writing. You’ll be energized by the sheer creativity and the MAGIC. The Story Arts Festival presents sensational programs for writers, readers, schools, families and for children from 6-16 September 2015. TOP children’s authors and illustrators will present enthralling […] August 3rd, 2015 | Tags: Andy Griffiths, Book Links, children's author, children's authors, children's literature, ipswich Teacher Librarian Network, Janeen Brian, Jenny Stubbs, Karen Tyrrell, Karen Tyrrell Author, Michael Gerard Bauer, picture books, schools, Story Arts Festival, Story Arts Festival Ipswich 2015, teacher harassment, Write Links | Category: Books, Children's Literature, Updates, Writing | Leave a comment 10 Ways to Unblock Writers Block Ever experience the frustration of “writers block” stopping you from completing THAT novel or story? Me too! Once I, Karen Tyrrell, was plagued by “writers block”, losing all my self-confidence in my ability to write … paralysing my writing output. Is writers block a reality? Or a […] February 17th, 2015 | Tags: amwriting, Bailey Beats the Blah, children's author, Karen Tyrrell, Karen Tyrrell Author, Karen's BLOG, Logan City Writers, Me and Her: a Memoir of Madness, Me and Him: A Guide to Recovery, picture book, publish, Queensland Writers Centre, resilience, STOP the Bully, Write Links, Writers Block, writing chat, writing tips | Category: Children's Literature, Resilience, Updates, Writing | 8 comments After Yasi: Finding the Smile Within IMAGINE your house being ripped apart by cyclonic winds? What would you do? MEET June Perkins indigenous author as she launches After Yasi: Finding the Smile Within. After Yasi shares true survival stories of Cyclone Yasi which destroyed communities on the Cassowary Coast, Far North Queensland in […] January 27th, 2015 | Tags: ABC Open, After Yasi, After Yasi: Finding the Smile Within, Ali Stegart, Book Links, Cassowary Coast, Charmaine Clancy, coping skills, Cyclone Yasi, Digital Story Telling, Dimity Powell, Far North Queensland, Gemma Deavin, indigenous author, Jedda Bradley, June Perkins, Mental Health, photography, resilience, Write Links | Category: Blog Tour, Books, Updates, Writing | 22 comments How to Write a Killer synopsis www.karentyrrell.com I set myself a gargantuan task of creating a KILLER synopsis for my humorous techno-fantasy novel for children: JOSH SUPER SPACE KID. I needed a kick-ass one pager to create buzz in the publishing world. I researched synopsis experts, scrambling through writing text books, to create […] November 26th, 2014 | Tags: agents, Alison Stegert, Australia Writers Rock, beta reader, Books Links, children's author, cover letter, Jacqui Halpin, Josh and the It, Josh Super Space Kid, June Perkins, Karen Tyrrell, Karen's BLOG, Killer synopsis, mid-grade novel, publishers, resilience, Samantha Wheeler, sci-fi, super space kids series, techno-fantasy, Write Links | Category: Books, Updates, Writing | 17 comments YEEHAA! I received results from the CYA Conference competition on my two picture books. With hands shaking, I clicked open the emails, praying CYA’s feedback would be constructive, uplifting, … a positive blueprint on AMPING my stories to the HIGHEST publishing standard. It WAS … and more! Four months ago, I submitted my two […] September 2nd, 2014 | Tags: Anthony Puttee, Bailey Beats the Blah, Beta Readers, Book Cover Cafe, crit buddies, CYA Conference, Karen Tyrrell, Karen Tyrrell Author, Karen's BLOG, mental health advocate, picture book, publisher, publishers, Queensland Writers Centre, resilience, Sally Odgers, Write Links, writing feedback | Category: Updates, Writing | 10 comments |
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