Read A Lot
If you want to be a writer you have to do two things. Read a lot, write a lot. THAT’S ADVICE FROM STEPHEN KING. Far be it for me – Gabbie Stroud – to try and come up with something more profound or insightful than this simple piece of top-shelf advice from Stephen King. If…
So, You Wanna Be A Writer…
When I was a kid I would write on every available surface. I was often reprimanded for writing on the very cool ‘telephone message book’ we had on our very fancy telephone table. Thinking of it, that fancy table was my first writing desk. It had a small tabletop to house the phone, a notebook…
Welcome to My New Website
Hello World! Welcome to my new website! I’m so glad you’re here. And you’re reading my blog too. Wow. That’s commitment. Now that I have this shiny new website, I thought it was a great opportunity to sort of re-introduce myself. Is that a thing? Did I just make this awkward? Probably. So, how can…
Introducing… The Angry Wives Club!
Welcome to Shellwater Bay … where the sea is calm, the scenery perfect … and three women are quietly planning a revolution. Joany appears to have the perfect life, but behind closed doors, she’s hiding a dangerous secret. Heather thought her marriage was rock-solid until her husband demands a divorce. Steph is raising kids with…
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Publications by Gabbie
My non-fiction books and essays Teacher, Dear Parents and Teaching Australia explore “teacher life” in Australian schools. I also write fiction! The Things That Matter Most is a story about the heartbreaking secrets of one student and his teachers in a regional school. Have the tissues ready! Also… The Things That Matter Most is currently being adapted for the screen. Woot! Woot! Now, I’m writing domestic noir with a chic-lit twist. The Angry Wives Club is my first book for disgruntled women and it certainly won’t be my last.
About Gabbie Stroud
Hello! I’m Gabbie Stroud, recovering teacher now turned writer. My non-fiction books and essays Teacher, Dear Parents and Teaching Australia explore “teacher life” in Australian schools. I also write fiction! The Things That Matter Most is a story about the heartbreaking secrets of one student and his teachers in a regional school. Have the tissues ready! Also… The Things That Matter Most is currently being adapted for the screen. Woot! Woot! Now, I’m writing domestic noir with a chic-lit twist. The Angry Wives Club is my first book for disgruntled women and it certainly won’t be my last.