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Thursday, October 16, 2014 4:26:04 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Story vs Character – Snap Magic Angela Sunde:
Chris said, "Welcome and warmest congratulations to my lovely and very talented writer friend, Angela Sunde, on publication of her latest book Snap Magic, another exciting Lily Padd adventure. Angela is visiting From Hook to Book today both to celebrate the..." more
Sunday, August 3, 2014 7:06:47 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled SCBWI Australia NZ Conference 2014:
Chris said, "What a crazy, busy few weeks, but I can’t let them pass without mention of attending the fantastic SCBWI Australia NZ Conference in Sydney July 13-15th. Some of the wonderful crew from SCBWI Vic (Photograph courtesy Dimity Powell) What an..." more
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 3:22:23 AM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Standing in Elite Company:
Chris said, "I’d never heard of a standing-up desk until I went to work in 2004 for a company run by an innovative, creative Dane. To me, at first, standing up to work seemed a very tiring idea. But, as I learned through my occasional opportunities to stand up..." more
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 10:31:31 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled It takes a village…:
Chris said, "The thing I love about being part of SCBWI (Vic) is the support of fellow creationists who share and care and encourage each other. So standing up to speak in front of a large group of them last Saturday to share my Varuna Fellowship experience was..." more
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 4:15:05 AM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Writer Envy for Burial Rites *****:
Chris said, "What’s not to envy when a bestselling debut novel, published in 2013, is printed six times in that same year (as it says on my bookshelf copy). Wow! I’ve just finished reading Burial Rites by Hannah Kent and it’s easy to see what all the..." more
Thursday, May 15, 2014 10:50:47 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Young Writer Opportunities:
Chris said, "This is a fantastic time of year for young writers with some great comps and exciting opportunities on offer. Click here to check out the details of the many open right now, including The Future Leaders Writing Prize; the Patrick White Indigenous..." more
Saturday, March 22, 2014 8:51:49 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Varuna Inspiration:
Chris said, "The magic of Varuna is time to think, as much as time to write. This thinking time, free from outside distractions and interruptions, resolved a niggling missing element in my manuscript, yesterday, in the simplest, now most obvious way. All I..." more
Monday, March 10, 2014 8:56:54 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled A New Friend for Marmalade – Alison Reynolds:
Chris said, "Today I welcome international best-selling author, wonderful writer and friend, Alison Reynolds to celebrate the launch of her, and very talented illustrator, Heath McKenzie’s newest picture book A New Friend for Marmalade. A New Friend..." more
Sunday, March 2, 2014 11:42:35 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Tagged:
Chris said, "I have been tagged by lovely and prolific writer and friend Alison Reynolds to share my writing process in the “Tagged” blog tour. A bit of a worry since, as a child, I was “Chris of the Scabby Knees”, more likely to fall..." more
Sunday, February 23, 2014 7:48:59 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled A Room with a View:
Chris said, "How great and inspiring has been my view over recent weeks? What writer would curse the happy distraction of sunflower heads nodding and bees puddling in pollen? Whenever I looked up from my desk they made me smile. Every day for a fortnight, new..." more
Thursday, February 13, 2014 12:23:03 AM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Authenticity vs Action:
Chris said, "Certain indisputable beliefs were planted in the minds of all television-watching children of the fifties and sixties raised on a diet of cowboy and wild west movies. And of course John Wayne. Settlers rode horses, carried guns, could shoot an..." more
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 8:00:41 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Every writer needs a hobby:
Chris said, "Writers are lucky. We love our work. Well we do when we’re not having to rewrite whole slabs that seemed so promising at first, but fell so flat; or freaking out didn’t I change that bit last week? Have I lost that draft? Aaah! Or suddenly..." more
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 11:52:30 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled It must be January…:
Chris said, "…because it’s Month of Poetry. Yay! What an inspirational way to launch the year and reinvigorate the writing muscle. Month of Poetry is run every year in January by the very talented and lovely Kathryn (Kat) Apel who gives experienced..." more
Monday, November 11, 2013 7:28:42 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Paul Collins – Writing Across Genres:
Chris said, "Today I’m excited to welcome award-winning author/publisher Paul Collins to share his experience writing across genres and celebrate the launch of not just one, but two new books. Paul is best known for The Quentaris Chronicles, which he co-edits..." more
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 9:38:47 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Killer Clothes – Literally:
Chris said, "During the 1800s the population of Victorian England were quite literally eating, wearing, sleeping and washing themselves to death with arsenic. While researching rat poison, strictly for my novel, of course, I came across some startling facts...." more
Thursday, October 17, 2013 8:44:29 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled A Varuna Fellowship – a tick off the old bucket list!:
Chris said, "When I first started writing seriously and heard of Varuna Writing Fellowships, and Varuna Writers’ House, I wrote “achieve a Varuna Fellowship” clearly on my bucket list of writing goals. So forgive me while I jump up and down with..." more
Monday, September 9, 2013 8:49:35 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled A Writer’s Week Done:
Chris said, "Read: 2 junior novels 1 YA novel Words Written: 4700 Words Edited: 9300 DID YOU KNOW? Horses in convict Tasmania were a rarity. The high cost of owning a horse was prohibitive and usually only wealthy settlers, senior officials and military..." more
Thursday, July 25, 2013 9:32:45 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Moving House and Stuff:
Chris said, "Well, we’ve moved house. And moving house is BIG! Because we have TOO MUCH STUFF! After all my best efforts to cull unnecessary bits and bobs and dispose of the long gathered minutiae we’ve accumulated over twelve years in the house we’ve just..." more
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 7:35:58 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled The Girl in the Basement – Dianne Bates:
Chris said, "A man lurks in the shadows, spying on a girl in a red party dress. The girl, Libby, is trying to shrug off a bad date. Not for a moment does she suspect that this night is the end of life as she knows it. The man pounces; Libby is..." more
Sunday, June 23, 2013 11:55:48 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Books for Mother Africa and PNG:
Chris said, "I’m so excited to see some of my books taking a journey that I have long wanted to take myself. All the way to Africa, and Papua New Guinea, thanks to the amazing efforts of author Tina Marie Clark, CYA Conference, and a fantastic band of..." more
Sunday, June 16, 2013 9:11:34 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Killing Me Softly – Leisl Leighton:
Chris said, "Congratulations to Leisl Leighton, fellow writing group buddy and friend, on the launch of her debut novel Killing Me Softly published by Penguin Destiny. On Saturday, I was thrilled to join Leisl in celebrating the launch of her first book –..." more
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:49:44 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled The Littlest Bushranger comes to town:
Chris said, "Today I welcome wonderful writer and friend, Alison Reynolds to celebrate the launch of her latest picture book The Littlest Bushranger. Alison is the multi-talented, much published author of the Ranger Danger series, A Year with Marmalade and For..." more
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 3:27:31 AM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Celebrating Poetrix, Poets and Adieu!:
Chris said, "Saturday 1st June saw the birth of this new poet with the publication of my poem Life in the final issue of Poetrix. It was a thrill to see my first published poem in print and have the opportunity to read it aloud in front of poetrix peers and..." more
Sunday, May 26, 2013 9:09:14 PM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Writing Through the Ages (of my children):
Chris said, "When I first started writing, my kids were six, nine and eleven, and I found coming up with ideas on what kids were into doing, liked, disliked, got up to, came very easily, especially when inspired by my live-in research/demographic sample. It took..." more
Sunday, November 2, 2014 2:05:54 AM
Chris Bell wrote a blog post titled Inside Story – Melbourne:
Chris said, "What a joy it is to be a part of the children’s writing community and attend such wonderful events as the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Inside Story! Saturday (1st Nov) saw eleven authors and author/illustrators..." more