Monique Hall's Blog

If you’re a writer and you’re anything like me, the title of this post would have served as click-bait. However, I’ll admit straight off the bat, the title is not my own. It’s a title that caught my attention and introduced me to Sarah Werner’s Write Now podcast. If you don’t know it, get on it! … Continue reading How to survive your day job

I love learning new things! After finding myself with more creative energy these last few months, my muse has taken me in an entirely new direction. I’ve ventured from the world of contemporary romance to … wait for it … the magical land of children’s picture books! It feels like I’m the new kid in … Continue reading A new genre, a new adventure

When I sat down to write this blog entry, it was going to have a different title. I started listing all the reasons why it’s been nine months since my last post, why I failed to cling on to the enthusiastic optimism I found at last year’s RWA conference and why I have not achieved even a tiny … Continue reading Time to get over myself. Just write!

It’s the first day of the RWAus Conference 2016. I chose not to participate in today’s workshop, which means I find myself a lady of leisure. It doesn’t happen too often, I can tell you. As it’s been a while between posts, I thought there would be no better time to put my fingers to […]

Originally posted on Romance Writers of Australia:
The results are in! The stories have been entered, judged and ranked. Congratulations to our Little Gems 2016 placegetters! 1st – Victoria Steele – Treasure and Trust 2nd – Monique Hall – Breaking Free 3rd – Cat Whelan – For Love Of A Pug ? In addition to…

In just seven short days I’ll be able to tick another author achievement off the list —A Healing Handis being released as a single title and I’ll have my name on the front cover! After ten years away, ALYSSA MARTINis back in town. She’s had to give up everything she has worked so hard to […]

I’ve done it! I am now a published author — it still feels surreal to say it (or even type it!) — butbeing able to call myself an author is something I’ve dreamed of since I was a little girl and was devouring books at an astonishing rate. Now it is official and the experience […]

I am so excited to announce that in a little over three weeks I will be a published author! Rocky Romanceis an anthology of short stories of love set in the West Australian beachside city of Rockingham. My novelette,A Healing Hand, will be featured along withThe Point of Loveby Monique Mulligan,Perhaps Loveby Teena Raffa,Love on […]

Nearly five weeks ago, I battled nerves and self-doubt but finally managed to hitsend on my manuscript submissions to the editors I pitched to at the RWA Conference at the end of August. A few days after that, I participated in a Twitter pitch contest — an attempt to pitch your manuscript in 140 characters, […]

In my last post, 5 tips for Writing Conference Newbies, I hinted that such newbies should be mindful of Post Writing Conference Blues.Theyexist, I swear! Picture this…you’re sitting in a conference room, surrounded by a crowd of other bright-eyed writers; some look as eager as school children, sitting on the edge of their seats, pens […]