Karen Tyrrell

‘STORY’ is an AMAZING book, which dramatically changed the way I write and how I critique my friend’s manuscripts.
Robert McKee’s volume delivers a mighty wallop of insight into Powerful Writing.

What makes a Writer’s Story connect with the READER?
•    The essence is … emphasizing your Main Character and his QUEST to achieve his desires, driving your [...]

Josh and the It launched with a test run today, firing up with an enthusiastic bunch of Year Fivers.
They laughed, giggled, clapped and cheered as Josh and the Space Kids learnt how teamwork can fight off those nasty Space Monsters and save the Galaxy.
My Kid’s Sci-Fi adventure story blasted off at Edens Landing State School [...]

Smile! Say Logan Crime Writers!
A Newspaper photographer from The REPORTER arrived at the Hyperdome Library to shoot the Logan Crime Writers, a subset of the new Logan City Writers collective.
Every third Saturday, Logan Crime Writers conspire together at the Hyperdome Library, Logan City.
Our group has gone from strength to strength since we began critiquing each [...]

ME AND HER: a Memoir of Madness is shortlisted in an International writing competition
Stephanie J Hale, British literary guru, chose me from two thousand entries from around the world.
I subscribe to Stephanie’s free online Newsletter, advising writers on Publishing tips. www.richwriterpoorwriter.com
In January, I sent off a synopsis and first chapter of Me and Her hoping [...]

Tomorrow morning a LOGAN NEWS photographer will arrive at my house to do a Photo Shoot for a story on Logan City Writers … YAY!
So why do I feel so damn ‘GUILTY’?
I promised my writing pals we’d be in a group shot together. But the Newspaper wants just me and one other writer … That’s [...]

The secrets out! I’m no longer a closet Clan Destineer.
… I’m the latest Clanner to join the horde at Clan Destine Book and Author Portal.
And I’m awaiting my diabolical initiation as I pass through this new Threshold.
Clan Destine is a website dedicated to LOVERS of Genre Fiction ─ Crime, Thriller/Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Horror [...]

Opportunities for Writers arrive so unexpectedly. First, you need to recognise them, and then grab them with gusto.
Three weeks ago, I attended a Toastmasters Anniversary celebration.
Around the room, attendees spoke into a microphone for twenty seconds on how Toastmasters had helped them. I gulped … then decided to be brave.
‘I came to Toastmasters four years [...]