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So my new book is out. It's called THE LITTLE BOOK OF ANXIETY and I am happy and proud. On the other hand, I am also extremely nervous and uptight, which probably isn't surprising given that I'm a highly anxious person, a fact the discerning reader might pick from my book's title. It's one thing to be sitting alone at your computer, tap tap tapping away, sharing...
I love giving interviews. I am what one might call an ‘extrovert’ (if one was being polite; the other frequently used term is ‘show off’) , and I welcome any opportunity to talk about myself. However, too much attention is never enough, and in the absence of an interview to complete today, I figured I would write my own. Still, writing my own interview questions seems unseemly (and besides, I...
Why I decided to become a writer My acting career never took off so I needed to find another career path. I can’t sing or dance, I don’t understand share trading, and I missed out on getting into medicine by one mark*, so writing seemed like the logical choice. I heard that writers make tons of money**. I’m always running late and knew that I would never be able to get to an office job...
I had lots of inhibitions before kids. Since having half the medical staff of Royal Women’s check out my vagina, and whipping my boobs out in every shopping centre and cafe in greater Sydney, I am not encumbered by any inhibitions any more. Or dignity, for that matter. Giving birth was a very interesting experience. Nothing in my life will ever again be that painful, which is comforting to...
I couldn’t have written a book called ‘When My Husband Does The Dishes...’ if I wasn’t married. Or at least I could have, but it would have been fiction, and I’m really bad at writing fiction. I now have an anniversary to celebrate as well as my birthday. Of course, my husband doesn’t actually remember our anniversary, let alone buy me a present, but I have no qualms about using the occasion...
Some Surprising Facts About Publishing A Book (From Someone Who Has Just Published Their First)
by Kerri Sackville on 2 May 2011
It has long been my dream to publish a book. I followed my dream fiercely, and knew that once it became a reality, it would truly change my life. And it has. I am now a published author, which means that when people ask me what I do, I can say ‘I’m a published author’. (Although I wouldn’t, of course. That would be wanky.) Surprisingly, though, apart from being able to say ‘I’m a published author’...
