S.K. Neilson

#AmWritingFantasy with an #Aussie twist. Road tripper. 90s rock music. Wide open spaces, horses, dogs and the #humananimalbond. #Auswrites

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

Hi all, I took the plunge and am writing under my real name, with my debut fantasy novel Singing Down the Sky coming out in September 2025. I'm retiring this account.

Come find me on FB, Insta & Threads at SK Neilson 🥳

#writerscommunity #AusWrites #SingingDownTheSky #SKNeilson

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

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[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

Hi all, I took the plunge and am writing under my real name, with my debut fantasy novel Singing Down the Sky coming out in September 2025. I'm retiring this account.

Come find me on FB, Insta & Threads at SK Neilson 🥳

#writerscommunity #AusWrites #SingingDownTheSky #SKNeilson

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

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[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

Yes, including the authors on their princely income of AUD$18000 a year

[Kelly Turnbull @Coelasquid]

“Why aren’t people making the kind of old-world classical sculptures and oil painting I like anymore?” I dunno dude why aren’t you providing an artist with a full time salary and residence on your property so they can focus on nothing but making one painting for three years.

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@ShelCalopa They did the same thing at our local Coles last year.

It feels like they (shops) squeeze the bejesus out of everything that used to feel a bit special and magical when we didn’t spend the 4 months beforehand getting it shoved down our throats 🫤

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

Not only did I have the joyful experience of prising a manky old bit of kangaroo tail (I think) out of the dog's jaws on the way out for our walk, but the little ratbag managed to grab it again when we got home so I had to do it a second time. I'm sure it won't be the last time🙄

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@ThatEricAlper Black by Pearl Jam

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

Me, because I always give people books for Christmas. They're the perfect present

[Author James Fuller @AuthorJFuller]

How many of you bought people books for Christmas this year?

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@WordMothers Derry Girls is great. Nice little bite sized episodes too

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@UKHamlet @erryn_lee I’m in Australia too and it’s been used for “disreputable” for as long as I can remember. I don’t think I’ve ever heard it used in anything American

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@zanrowe You too!

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@tanner_lian @AllenAndUnwin Excellent, congrats!

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@slamup Thank god he emphasised the amount with an inappropriate use of Capitalisation, otherwise it might've looked a bit suss🤣

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@glendalarke I've always been fascinated by the bark of Australian trees, ever since I was a kid. There's something about the colours and textures that I find really magical, especially gum trees.

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

#AusWrites Dec 14 The best writerly thing that's happened to me this year was having my short fantasy story "Saltbush Blue" published in the @DeadsetP spec fic anthology #WhereTheWeirdThingsAre

It's one of my favourite pieces of 'own writing'

[𝕂𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕟 𝕂𝕝𝕖𝕙𝕣🕺 🏳️‍🌈 @kevinklehr]

Dec 14 #AusWrites

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@aussiekk I haven’t tried it but I know a lot of people really like it

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

#AusWrites Dec 10, my go-to grammar check? Well kind of myself and I do use Word as a bit of a guide.

I tried installing Grammarly for a while but it couldn't handle Aussie slangauge and fiction writing style, so I ended up ditching it.

[𝕂𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕟 𝕂𝕝𝕖𝕙𝕣🕺 🏳️‍🌈 @kevinklehr]

Dec 10 #AusWrites

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

#Auswrites Dec 12 family tradition. Usually driving halfway across the country in one direction or other eating pieces of Christmas cake that one of my dearest friends sends me every year

[𝕂𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕟 𝕂𝕝𝕖𝕙𝕣🕺 🏳️‍🌈 @kevinklehr]

Dec 12 #AusWrites

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@ThatEricAlper There are so many but this is right at the top of my list

[S.K. Neilson @FaranSilverton]

@OnPunsnNeedles I absolutely love her casually placed leg of rebellion there. And she looks so innocent 😆