Feb 28, 2018

This week we talk with elite sportsman, Nathan Vella, about using tools from sports psychology to help writers. Nate has been a professional rugby player for the last 7 years. In that time he has played in both NZ and Europe, and has amassed over 100 first class games, winning several championships. His strength besides...

Feb 22, 2018

Thinking about self publishing and don't know where to start? Join the SPA Girls each week for 30 minutes of honest advice, tips and resources. 

This week we decided to talk about a craft topic that's been bugging Trudi - sub plots. How do you use them effectively, why should you have a sub plot, and what the hell is...

Feb 14, 2018

Thinking about self publishing and don't know where to start? Join the SPA Girls each week for 30 minutes of honest advice, tips and resources. 

This week we had the pleasure of chatting to Scott King, author of such non-fiction writing books as The 5 Day Novel, Finish the Script! and his latest, Outline...

Feb 7, 2018

Thinking about self publishing and don't know where to start? Join the SPA Girls each week for 30 minutes of honest advice, tips and resources. 

This week our topic is whether or not to use a pen name. Choosing the name to represent your writing career might seem like a simple decision, but there's actually a whole host...