All I Wanna Do is Have Some Fun*

Posted on 21/04/2013 by Angela Savage

I am a great fan of Margot Kinberg’s blog. Her topical posts are always original and engaging. This one, on the joys of writing crime, hits close to home, a timely reminder that being a published author is a privilege and a pleasure — and that if it ain’t fun, you’re probably in the wrong line of work.

About Angela Savage

Angela Savage is a Melbourne writer, who has lived and travelled extensively in Asia. She won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for an unpublished manuscript, and the Scarlet Stiletto Award short story award. Her latest novel is, Mother of Pearl, published by Transit Lounge. Angela holds a PhD in Creative Writing, is former CEO of Writers Victoria, and currently works as CEO of Public Libraries Victoria.
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4 Responses to All I Wanna Do is Have Some Fun*

  1. Margot Kinberg says:
    21/04/2013 at 10:48 pm

    Angela – Thank you so much for the re-blog and the kind words. As you say, if writing isn’t fun, it’s time to think about your line of work…

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    • Angela Savage says:
      21/04/2013 at 10:57 pm

      Thanks Margot. I’ve hit some weird glitch on WordPress which means my comments aren’t appearing on other sites. I tried to leave a message on yours to say that in addition to the karaoke scene in The Half-Child — and with the caveat that my novels are *not* autobiographical — the other scene I had great fun writing was the one where Jayne plays pools in a bar with the US Marines in Pattaya. Brought back fond memories of a similar night in a bar in Hanoi in 1996…

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  2. kathy d. says:
    22/04/2013 at 4:40 pm

    Well, credit must be given to the two eminent author-bloggers here, whose web postings are fun to read in addition to being thought-provoking.

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