Whether you've googled up writing and publishing or you came here by browsing. One thing is quite certain...you've come to this website because you want to write.
With proper preparation and encouragement you will learn from this site the necessary information on how to develop your writing skills. How to mature your writer's eye, and most importantly, where and how to publish and market your end product.

READING CLINIC:
In our reading clinic if you have a problem that concerns books. We want to hear from you. Do you know someone who never reads and want some suggestions as to what might entice them into the world of literature? If you want a full and frank discussion of your particular literary conundrum, then our clinic can prescribe the right material from qualified writers.

You can browse through the site at your leisure and pick up hints about short story writing as well as how to write a novel. Access to the site is free to everyone without logining in.  As this site is a new version of the Billabong Valley site it will take some time to build it up to a point where newcomers to the site will gain knowledge free and have the option of using the members section to have their work edited and prepared for the publishing world.

EXAMPLE OF BOOKS PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE:
“My experience with Don Cronk and Billabong Valley when writing stories for the recently published Ghost Stories Down Under was a very positive one.

Don’s editing and suggestions were quick, simple and straightforward thus ensuring better flow and creating more descriptive pictures for the reader. “      Jill ilott

"I found the experience of being edited by Don Cronk to be much more 'grown-up' than I had expected. We traded ideas and swapped views. He never talked down to me. He never insisted on his version over mine. I was treated as a professional writer should be, with respect for what I had accomplished and a high level of critical detachment where my work needed reshaping. If I had to convey the essence of the 'Don Cronk' experience as a writer in a single word I would say he generated 'insight' exactly where it was needed and then left me work at my craft with that insight. Would I go back for more? In a heart beat."

Dr. Patrick Maher

I wanted to get my short story published. Don gave me advice on layout and his clever editing polished my lack lustre ending into a complete pearl. His advice was invaluable and now I am PUBLISHED!!!

Thanks Don...I’ll be back for more!

Catherine Carvell

"A little book with a BIG message! The pages may be few, but the professional and personal lessons are many. Read, study and reap the rewards!"

Denis Waitley
Author "The Psychology of Winning"

If you're looking for a website that tells you the truth about writing and its pitfalls. If you want an honest look at what  other websites are REALLY offering (for example: The following is a statement from another website. "We make your book available FOR ORDER in the following places.")

FOR ORDER doesn't mean they place it on the book shelf. It means your book is listed on their website in hopes that a book store will browse a list of books printed by said company. Why would a book store take the time to browse for more books when they are already inundated with books from sales reps?

Become a member of the Billabong Valley site and learn from a professional writer how to get your story out of your head and onto paper.

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