'Darwin's Wake' - a Special Christmas Gift.
Image: Don't make a secret of what you want for Christmas. (Source: Google freestock) The festive season will be soon upon us, and with...
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petemitchellauthor
- Nov 10
- 3 min
Mastering the Art of Flash Fiction
Image: Flash Fiction - great for every reader (Source Google images) Last weekend I attended the last ‘Flash and Chips’ event for the...
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petemitchellauthor
- Oct 26
- 4 min
Great Questions to Prompt Book Club Discussion.
Image: Promotional Image for ABC's TV Book Club Show (Source ABC) Many things book clubs discuss often provide new insights into the...
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petemitchellauthor
- Oct 9
- 5 min
How to Create a Compelling Book Cover.
Image: The front and back cover of 'Darwin's Wake' before the ISBN and barcode. (Source: Pete Mitchell). The adage that ‘you shouldn’t...
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petemitchellauthor
- Sep 29
- 2 min
I'm in the Top Five!
I'm so happy to be listed in the Top 5 podcasts on the 'Writer's Show'. The Writers’ Show Podcast, is a podcast produced by Madhouse...
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petemitchellauthor
- Sep 17
- 4 min
How Big is It?
Maybe it should be how long is it? That is, 'how long should a story be'? Of course, the glib answer is exactly as long it needs to be....
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petemitchellauthor
- Aug 28
- 3 min
Another free story.
Something a little more whimsical this time. A future, frightening newspaper article. A chilling reminder that things can go terribly...
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petemitchellauthor
- Aug 21
- 5 min
Harnessing the Power of Book Reviews.
Image: Reading between the pages (Source Freestock) In a world bombarded to the point of saturation with information and electronic...
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petemitchellauthor
- Aug 14
- 6 min
What's in a Name
Photo: Tom Cruise in the movie Top Gun - not me (Source Movie library). There are two questions I am often asked: ‘Why do you use a...
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petemitchellauthor
- Aug 4
- 4 min
Setting Writing Goals
Photo: West Coast Eagles celebrating the winning goal in the 2018 Grand Final, happier times. (Image: AFL) Without risk of dampening your...
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petemitchellauthor
- Jul 25
- 5 min
A Short Story for You.
Image: Old Hands (Source: Google freestock) Short stories are topical right now. 'Short stories have the power to transport us to...
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petemitchellauthor
- Jul 6
- 8 min
Celebrating NAIDOC Week.
Every 2-9 July, Australia celebrates National NAIDOC Week to acknowledge and recognise the history, culture and achievements of...
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petemitchellauthor
- Jul 3
- 2 min
Why Drive to Margaret River?
Image: Not Margaret River, Tonon's Vineyard and Winery with impossibly blue skies (Authors Photo) Margaret River, the justifiably...
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petemitchellauthor
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Book Review - 'T' by Alan Fyfe.
Image: T by Alan Fyfe Bookcover (via Goodreads) What determines a five-star rating? It has to be well-written, that's a given. The story...
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petemitchellauthor
- Jun 18
- 4 min
Reality and Imagination through the Magic of Locations
In creative literature, authors (even newbies like myself) have the remarkable ability to transport readers to distant lands and...
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petemitchellauthor
- Jun 11
- 3 min
Book Fairs, Signings and Literary Adventures.
Image: The author at the book signing (Photo credit. C. McCafferty) These past few weeks have been a whirlwind, filled with literary...
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petemitchellauthor
- May 25
- 3 min
Bushwalking and Writing, are they Parallel Paths?
Image: Dam in the Perth Hills, author's photo Two of my favourite pastimes, bushwalking and writing are seemingly disparate activities,...
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petemitchellauthor
- May 3
- 3 min
Books on Writing - Addendum.
Thanks to those readers who provided feedback on my last blog article on Books on Writing. Your feedback has resulted in a few additions...
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petemitchellauthor
- Apr 21
- 5 min
Books On Writing
Image: Lost in a sea of books? (Source: World's greatest libraries) All writers are readers, right? If they’re not they should be....
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petemitchellauthor
- Mar 25
- 4 min
Stunning Scientific Breakthrough
Image: Lab team, Eric Sucar. Pacific Nations, long threatened by rising sea levels are rejoicing today's announcement. After tense...
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