Karen Tyrrell

On Tuesday, I received a Rejection letter from an American Publisher who was considering ME AND HER: a Memoir of Madness  …The email struck an almighty blow as we had discussed Australian distributors and US speaking tours.
After the tears subsided, I requested feedback from the Publisher.
‘Your premise is good … I’m convinced you’ll have it [...]

Over the weekend, I received four irresistible invitations … an unbelievable offer to write an article for an eNewsletter with a readership of 12K … one for an in-depth interview … another for a Skype podcast interview… and one from a teenage writing prodigy to be a Guest Blogger.
Yesterday Alex Jay, pen-named BJ Cullen, fourteen-year-old [...]

A writer creates a story then sends it off to a Publisher.
End of story.
Right?  … WRONG!
In 2010, it’s essential for a writer to build a Platform, a Brand if you like.
More so, if you’re a multi-genre writer like me, with a non-fiction book titled,
Me and Her:a Memoir of Madness.
How do YOU build your platform?
First you [...]

Guess what?
Yesterday, I received a surprising call from Logan City Council.
“We’ve selected you to be a ‘Featured Artist’ at the RADF showcase on the 31st July at Logan Art Gallery.”
I fell into my chair. Unbelievable!
Chelsi explained … “The RADF Showcase is a Celebration of Logan creative artists who received a  Regional Arts Development Fund Grant. [...]

Last week, I posted the opening page of Me and Her: a Memoir of Madness,
my fast-paced true story, and you responded with dozens of pleas on my website, on facebook, via messages, chats and emails, saying the same thing …
“You want more.”
So here it is  … Page 2 of Me and Her: a Memoir of [...]