In Conversation with Sydney Authors Inked
4 August 2024
The Little Big House, Summer Hill
We are excited to announce the next Sydney Authors Inked event is on Sunday 4 August 2024.
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Maria P Frino
May 253 min read
Writing a Trilogy: Tips to Keep You Focused.
Writing a Trilogy can be daunting. Here are some tips to help authors. Keeping focused is a big part of finishing a trilogy
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Maria P Frino
Apr 171 min read
Another Successful Sydney Authors Inked Event
Sydney Authors Inked events are popular, readers love meeting our self-published authors. Look for our events on Humanitix and this blog.
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Maria P Frino
Jan 253 min read
Sydney Authors Inked Events
We hosted our first author talk in 2023 on Sunday 10 September 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon at The Little Big House, 16 Flour Mill Way,...
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Maria P Frino
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Querying and Approaching a Publisher
If you're a writer you will have heard about querying or the querying trenches. If you're new to writing, you may be wondering what this...
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Maria P Frino
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Our First Author Event was Fabulous
Sydney Authors Inked - A Writer's Journey had their first event on Sunday 10 September 2023 and it was a hit!
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Maria P Frino
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Etiquette for Online Meetings
With many of us working from home, meetings have moved online with Zoom, Teams, Skype, and other video calling software. This has brought...
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Maria P Frino
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Join us for Free Author Talks
Sydney Authors Inked presents free author talks at The Little Big House, Summer Hill. First event 10 September 2023 from 10am to 12noon,
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Maria P Frino
May 15, 20233 min read
Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Taking Over?
So, a hot topic now is an AI product called ChatGPT. This application writes copy once prompted by a question set by a human. But, is...
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Maria P Frino
Mar 24, 20233 min read
Meeting Authors
This blog is all about 'finding your tribe'. This is a term that is thrown around occasionally by spruikers of books and in some courses....
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Maria P Frino
Nov 28, 20222 min read
What is a Beta Reader?
There are many ways to have your work critiqued once you are happy to put your book baby out into the world of readers. I have used...
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Maria P Frino
Oct 20, 20222 min read
Author interviews as part of your Marketing Mix
Marketing books can include author interviews. These help with having your name out there and reaching readers.
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Maria P Frino
Aug 22, 20223 min read
Dealing with Reviews
This can be an author's nightmare or dream. Receiving a 1-star review can be devastating for any author, but especially so for one who...
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Maria P Frino
Jul 18, 20222 min read
My Bilingual Author Talk at Five Dock Library.
I was lucky enough to do a 'Meet The Author' at my local library. The talk was about how I translated my debut novel, The Decision They...
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Maria P Frino
May 25, 20212 min read
Self-publishing is a Learning Curve. Is it Worth the Work?
I have self-published some short stories and one debut novel. In 2021 I will publish another two novels - Xenure Station Trilogy, a science
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Maria P Frino
Apr 17, 20213 min read
Moving Your Story Forward. Or Backwards.
There is more than one way to write a story. Authors use different writing techniques to portray their stories. Some stories are linear,...
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Maria P Frino
Dec 3, 20202 min read
Goodbye 2020, Can't Say it's Been Fun.
Apologies for the morbid title to this post but it's how I feel. I'm sure many other people feel the same way. As this is my last post...
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Maria P Frino
Jun 17, 20202 min read
Which or That. When Should These Words be Used?
Which or That. These two words are commonly misused. This is one rule that should not be broken too often.
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Maria P Frino
May 6, 20203 min read
Write What You Know - Part II
In my last blog, "Write What You Know Part I", I discussed knowing your subject matter. In other words, write about something you know...
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Maria P Frino
Jan 23, 20202 min read
Writing Goals as a New Decade Begins.
Writing is a solitary task ... but the rewards are so satisfying. Well, 2019 is truly behind us and 2020 brings in a new decade. A whole...
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