Diane Hester is reshaping the past with fiction
An unsettling childhood experience inspired the South Australian author’s latest suspense novel, which explores found family, neurodivergence and the lasting impact of trauma.
How to make your dialogue shine
Give your fictional conversations a glow-up with these tips.
Trust issues: Why trusting your reader is vital for strong storytelling
A lack of trust can erode your story in subtle ways. Here’s how it tends to show up and how to show your reader you trust them to keep up.
Tips for using expletives in fiction
Do you use expletives in your writing? Here are a few pointers to keep in mind next time you’re dropping those swear bombs.
When is the best time to work with beta readers?
Here are my top three tips for authors preparing to send their stories out to beta readers.
Everything you need to know about semicolons
If you’re confused about how to use semicolons correctly, I’ve got the advice you need (and it’s not nearly as tricky as you might expect).