Authors love to hear from readers. As well as social media comments, I receive regular emails from people who have read Inside the Crocodile. Sometimes they write because they had known nothing about Papua New Guinea and enjoyed the sense
What makes good travel writing?
What makes for good travel writing was one of the challenging questions asked by historical novelist, Gabrielle Kimm, when she interviewed me a while ago on her gorgeous website. I have posted an updated version of the interview below. GK:
Bikes, Boats, and Books – guess where?
Amsterdam….of course. And exactly where did I leave my bike? Or was it here… (Must fit a plastic cover to that seat…) Living on a boat does not mean you can’t have a garden:
Tips for Creative Travel Writing Part 3
These last five topics – theme, structure, beginnings/endings, voice, and detail – are closely related. Blend them like an exquisite curry and your travelogue will be as tasty and memorable. [If you missed Part 1 it is here, Part
Tips for Creative Travel Writing: Part 2
In Part 1 I shared some fiction writing techniques – hook, character, point of view, back-story and flashback – to enrich travel writing without being tempted to ‘make it up’. Here are five more: Imagery Bring alive an historic site