Dear readers, Today’s post is all about filter words, what they are, how to find them, how to get rid of them, and how this can improve your prose. I am still in the process of editing my first novel,

Dear readers, In today's post, I'm sharing some photos of the tiny Icelandic village where I spent the majority of my time. The little cabin is where I wrote my first novel, and the lake is where I went

Dear Steemers, I recently experienced that beautiful moment of reading the first line of a book and connecting with it instantly. It happened with 'Exit West' by Mohsin Hamid. Within the first line, this

Getting published was something I was very excited about. I got lucky. Very lucky. One of my first submissions got picked up. I still have the paycheck, yes, I am one those people who will probably end

My armoured sentries cower by their posts, branded with the mark of a cult. Their stillness chills the empty air as their menace mace-heads stare at throats of passers-by, just the right height for the

In 2017, I was invited to attend the Gullkistan residency for creative people in Iceland. I spent 6 weeks writing my novel in this beautiful country, and in today's post I'd love to share some of my favourite

Dear readers, I am a Melbourne-based writer and editor, and a blogger over at tamaradrazic.com. I decided to create a Steemit account because I wanted to be a part of this great community. On this blog,