Tag Archives: Ellie Bourke

Transition – From Writing to Plotting. Again.

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Tony McFadden

Midnight-ish Sunday I wrote the final words in the first draft of “Family Matters”. It clocked in at a handful less than 100,000 words. I’m glad I’m finished – it took a few weeks longer than I thought it would … Continue reading →

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A to Z, With Every Necessary Stop In Between

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Tony McFadden

In third year calculus I had an asshole prof who would skip the last three or four steps of a proof, say ‘…and, clearly obvious to the most casual of observers…’ and write the solution on the board. Skipping the … Continue reading →

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G’Day LA Presents Ross “Melon-Head” Mellon

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Tony McFadden

Ross Mellon, “Melon-Head” to his audience, has been a fixture on the LA radio scene for almost two decades. Every Australian TV, movie and music star worth their salt has been on his weekend show. Catering to a live audience … Continue reading →

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G’Day LA and Steve Bond

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Tony McFadden

Steve Bond is the bridge between the actors and the jobs they want. He’s a casting director. He frequently runs into Ellie at her auditions and really believes she has more to offer than she realises. He’s been in the … Continue reading →

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Genre Jigsaw – or What the hell have I just written?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tony McFadden

I’m discovering that the whole genre thing isn’t made up of discrete piles, but more like a venn diagram. I write, I thought, suspense. Thrillers. Maybe a bit of a mystery. My latest, G’Day LA*, is a murder mystery / … Continue reading →

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