Monthly Archives: October 2010

further adventures by letter

Posted on October 31, 2010 by anna cowan

Here are some things I’ve relearned, from reading through my letters from highschool: 1. Things were all-important and world-ending. I know we all remember this about highschool, but there’s this gorgeous letter from a close friend of mine, apologising for … Continue reading →

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the Blameless review

Posted on October 29, 2010 by anna cowan

I didn’t review Changeless because it didn’t make all that much sense to me as a novel. I mean, it did but it didn’t. Clear? I enjoyed reading it, but I couldn’t really figure out what it was about. The … Continue reading →

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the closet Masochist

Posted on October 27, 2010 by anna cowan

I had an enlightening conversation with a friend today. I was, once again, ranting about what didn’t work about Vishous‘s book for me. I explained to her his Domination/Submissive sexuality, and how it worked when he was verbally controlling, but not … Continue reading →

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writing out loud vs. honing your craft

Posted on October 26, 2010 by anna cowan

The reason Ward’s advice to “write out loud” resonated so much with me is that after a year of studying writing I’m looking around wondering where the hell my voice went. I’ve been studying Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT, … Continue reading →

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write. out. loud.

Posted on October 25, 2010 by anna cowan

I’ve been reading the insider’s guide to the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. Yes, it’s completely daggy. But that’s just how this series is – once you’ve read all the books there are to read you’ll take any way back into … Continue reading →

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