I have just added a post to the Egoboo blog on the topic of why a writer should engage an editor. Click your way across – and while you’re there, read some of the other recent excellent posts too, including Sarah Parker’s contribution on how to use Wordle to identify overused words in your writing.

I've just been away on another writers retreat, this time with four friends from the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre. The Trilogy and I had a good time, even if The Trilogy was being badly behaved and wouldn't go where I wanted it to:-)

Now I must needs prepare to return to South Australia on Thursday next, where The Trilogy and I will continue our ongoing struggle. The Trilogy, you see, does not want to be forced into three books. It would much rather be four books, or even five, and it's not allowed to be more than three. The struggle continues.

But on another front, I'm really excited! With four writerly friends - Carol Ryles, Helen Venn, Joanna Fay and Sarah Parker - I have started still another blog! It's called Egoboo and I've just put up my first post, about how I got started in writing. Check it out at
http://egoboo-wa.blogspot.com/2009/12/words-words-glorious-words.html