Shauna Bickley

Posted on Wednesday 27th January 2016 by Shauna Bickley

I am thrilled that my new novel is finally ready to be unleashed on the world. Andrew of Design for Writers has done another amazing job with the cover, and...

Posted on Thursday 31st December 2015 by Shauna Bickley

This time of year is packed with traditions. Watching the little people hang up stockings reminds me of my childhood, although we didn’t have the brightly-decorated shop-bought stockings and sacks...

Posted on Sunday 22nd November 2015 by Shauna Bickley

I can certainly answer ‘yes’ to the question in the title. As we’re getting close to December, memories of childhood Christmas holidays surface often. My parents weren’t well-off so my...

Posted on Saturday 21st November 2015 by Shauna Bickley

According to the exercise experts, it’s important to push beyond your comfort zone to stretch your capabilities. For example, rather than walking or jogging at the same pace, intersperse it...

Posted on Wednesday 7th October 2015 by Shauna Bickley

The title of this post is taken from an advert I saw recently for a talkback radio programme, but as with many things, I thought about writing. Whether you’re working...

Posted on Wednesday 9th September 2015 by Shauna Bickley

Some books have such a strong sense of place that the setting almost becomes another character, and you couldn’t imagine the story being set anywhere else. This place can be...

Posted on Sunday 26th July 2015 by Shauna Bickley

At work we’re introducing a new performance framework. The basis of this is a move to regular conversations between managers and individual team members. Within these conversations we want people...

Posted on Saturday 6th June 2015 by Shauna Bickley

I am in awe of writers who write historical novels, or other genres which need an enormous amount of research. All the novels I’ve written so far have required some...

Posted on Wednesday 3rd June 2015 by Shauna Bickley

The title is a little misleading, but I couldn’t resist it. We moved house towards the end of last year and inherited three trees in the garden. One is a...

Posted on Monday 1st June 2015 by Shauna Bickley

I’ve just come back from a visit to Sydney sandwiched with a short road trip along some of the coast north of the city. If you’re a regular visitor to...