The Importance of Water - a free short story for you.
The relentless hounding is so draining. Every night, as soon as I walk in the door, they pounce. 'Dad. Can we have a pet? We'll look...
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Aug 116 min
A Bibliophile’s Travels in Britain
Image: The author with Marjorie Fitzgibbon's sculpture of James Joyce in Dublin (source: Pete Mitchell ) As a confessed bibliophile, few...
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petemitchellauthor
Jun 195 min
Can You Love the Writing and Loathe the Book?
Image: An extract from the movie poster for Lolita, by Stanley Kubrick (Source: IMDb) Writing has the power to challenge every sense. It...
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May 314 min
A Glimpse at the Sydney Writers' Festival '24
Image: A notable quote from Ann Patchett, one of the headline writers at SWF24 (Source: P. Mitchell) "Stephen King famously described...
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May 176 min
Not Your Story to Tell: The Potential Perils of a Whitefella Writing on Indigenous Issues.
Image: The summit of Mt Cuthbert in the Monadnocks Conservation, Darling Range (Source: Pete Mitchell). Apologies, I have neglected this...
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Apr 214 min
The Role of Beta Readers and Writing Partners
Image: Beta readers and critique partners can be thought of a test pilots before your manuscript hits the sky. (Source Google) Writing a...
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Apr 133 min
Thunderstruck - A free story.
Image: Reimagined cover art for AC/DC's Thunderstruck, off their 1990 album The Razor's Edge. (Source: Deviantart) Here is a flash...
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petemitchellauthor
Mar 303 min
Read the Write Book
Image: Read the write book. (Image: courtesy Kylie Abecca) It sounds like an ideal that we should aspire to - to read books that are...
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Mar 198 min
DIY-MFA Part 6. The Final Project.
Image: Enjoy your 'graduation'. Now the real work begins! (Image: Google freestock) This is the final instalment in my DIY-MFA. Over this...
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petemitchellauthor
Mar 1014 min
DIY-MFA. Part 5 - Navigating the Publishing Industry and Literary Criticism.
Image: An obviously Australian reader. (Source: AI generated image. Spot the anatomical problem!). Welcome to the fifth instalment of my...
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Feb 286 min
Part 4. DIY-MFA. Engaging with Your Community.
Image: I am sure you will find the writing community welcoming and constructive. (Source: Tough Guy book club) There are stories of...
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Feb 235 min
DIY-MFA. Part 3 - Developing Your Critical Eye.
Image: Focus on developing your critical eye. (Source: Favauthors) So, building on my DIY-MFA Parts 1 and 2, you should have complied...
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petemitchellauthor
Feb 167 min
My DIY – MFA. Part 2. Compiling your reading list.
Image: The start of my compilation. (Source: Pete Mitchell original) Okay, so you’ve decided to 'enroll' in your own course. A course...
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petemitchellauthor
Feb 114 min
My DIY-MFA. Part 1. Why you should consider DIY an option.
Image: A happy university MFA graduate. Maybe she hasn't counted the cost! (Source: istock free image) The next few blogs will outline my...
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petemitchellauthor
Jan 295 min
In Praise of Purple Prose.
Image: Books should have a cover like this, so the potential reader is warned, or enticed, depending on their preference. Purple prose is...
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Jan 164 min
Fake, Fiction and Watermelon?
Image: Watermelons in their near-natural state. Are you wondering what watermelons have to do with anything? I hope the title has...
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Jan 35 min
Six Rules for Getting Published in 2024.
Image: The dark and mystical art of publication (Source: shutterstock) The thrill of getting my first novel, 'Darwin's Wake' into print...
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petemitchellauthor
Dec 4, 20236 min
So Many Years.
Another free short story. A Christmas tale from an unexpected perspective for you. Let me know what you think. I know I’m obsessive, but...
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petemitchellauthor
Nov 22, 20232 min
'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, 20233 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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