Karen Tyrrell

How do you write a Elevator Pitch that will sell your book to a Publisher or an Literary Agent?
You create an unforgettable blurb that will catch their attention … A snappy sentence that contains who and what, with a very captivating why.
Think …What’s your story really about?  What makes your story unique? … and so [...]

All problems fixed now. Reposted  ELEVATOR PITCH.
Thanks to all who helped me with their time and advice. So much appreciated.  :))

Guess who’s on the Sci-Fi program at Logan North Library in August?
Yes, yours truly.
I’m so lucky to share this mega program with Sci-Fi and Fantasy celebrities Marianne de Pierres, Trent Jamieson, Kylie Chan, Louise Cusack and Rowena Cory Daniells who’ll speak on … ‘Simple Ways to Promote your Book’ on Grand Finale Day, 28th August [...]

I’m teetering on the precipice of Publishing, toes jutting over the edge. I gaze down at the deep abyss of failure and defeat. And stare over to the other side … the Mystical Land of Publishing.
All I need is a running leap.
My heart is pounding with exhilaration and uncertainty. I battle with the sharp pangs [...]

This Exposé guarantees to get to the crux of ME AND HER: a Memoir of Madness.
Jamie Huntsman Coulter, American social media manager, mental health advocate and creator of
‘Rambling Thoughts of a Bipolar‘ interviewed me on her Facebook page.
Jamie posed gritty questions, aiming to get to the heart of my illness, my creativity and my Recovery.
Here’s [...]

What a month already!
July’s proving to be my most successful month yet!
On Tuesday, the Society of Editors Mentoring Scheme accepted ME AND HER: a Memoir of Madness into their program.
Thank you Queensland Writers Centre for recommending this program to me. xx
What does that Mean?
A Team of Editors will examine my Memoir and suggest ways to [...]

Last Friday, a Children’s Publisher emailed the most Positive Rejection letter possible for my Kids Sci-Fi chapter novel, Josh and the It.
So good I want to frame it.
Words like … ‘Your plot is strong and moves along at a good pace. Like your addition of humour … its child centred. You have successfully created a [...]

Yesterday morning a door SLAMMED in my face … several tears followed.
In the afternoon my Secret Genie cast a spell … a Double-Door FLUNG OPEN, offering bigger opportunities.
Someone from the Mental Health Association Queensland rang me, inquiring about my writing expertise and how we might help each other. First up, they asked me if I [...]