Kathryn AllenFeb 24, 20192 minLiquid LanguageI read an article recently (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-19/purist-or-revolutionist-language-you-grumble-about-reveals-which/10776...
Kathryn AllenJan 3, 20191 minHere's to 2019 and BeyondWhile I'm not a New Year's resolution type person there is something about a fresh new calendar that gives me the feel of possibilities a...
Kathryn AllenNov 24, 20181 min1000 Shocking Reasons Clickbait Titles Are The WorstYou know the type of thing, 'Something wildly misleading followed by the fact you'll be shocked or won't believe what happened next.' Cli...
Kathryn AllenNov 23, 20181 minMeeting your heroes - it's not always a disappointmentI am a big fan of Lee Child and the Jack Reacher book series (can't say the same for the movies though) and so when I saw he was doing an...
Kathryn AllenSep 25, 20181 minLet your fingers do the hikingA dear friend of mine Gail Jessup is walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Again. And she is documenting the whole experience for ever...
Kathryn AllenSep 23, 20181 minGems RediscoveredRecently I rediscovered a couple of non-fiction gems. I'm not a big reader of non-fiction as I find I get plenty of reality in my day to ...
Kathryn AllenJul 28, 20181 minWhy I write what I doWhat it says on the tin. I write what I love to read. My favourite authors – JRR Tolkien, Devon Monk, Lee Childs, John Le Carre, David an...
Kathryn AllenJul 28, 20183 minMy art of writingSo that 'how to' book or post says you're doing it wrong? Yeah, me too. I've attended many a Writer's Festival and it is always fascinati...
Kathryn AllenJul 28, 20181 minFan fiction - another favourite time sinkIf it's not enough to repeatedly binge watch that show on Netflix, fan fiction might be the stop gap you until the next season. One of th...