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Rebecca Jane: Public Relations
October 7, 2016

Last Friday I met Rebecca Jane in a coffee shop in Lilydale Vic Australia.   We are going to work with MadeGlobal Publishing to plan how we are going to market my latest novel, ‘Something Missing’. Rebecca is studying at […]

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Live Streaming to a London Publisher’s Event
September 30, 2016

‘Meet the Authors’ event in London with MadeGlobal publishing. Last Sunday I attended, via live streaming on my computer, MadeGlobal’s ‘Meet the Authors’ event. There was only one hitch…8 pm Saturday evening London time was 5 am Sunday morning in […]

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A Writers’ Journey To Publication
September 24, 2016

Dreams do come true I’m so excited. The manuscript of my novel, ‘Something Missing’ has been accepted for publication by MadeGlobal Publishing and I’m over the moon. I feel like a child on Christmas morning unwrapping something I’ve wanted for […]

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Sally Morgan: My Place and False Heritage
July 10, 2016

Some books go straight to your heart and inspire you to work harder, try harder. Lisa Hill’s Reviews from Indigenous Literature Week at wordpress ANZ Litlovers 2016 | ANZ LitLovers LitBlog made me think about the book that gave me the […]

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A Wintry Sunday in Melbourne
July 7, 2016

A dull overcast sky, drops of rain and wind straight off the glaciers of Antarctica didn’t stop me from catching a train for the hour trip from Carrum to Melbourne. Arriving at Flinders Street station I caught a tram to […]

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Asylum Seekers and Refugees Recipe Book
June 29, 2016

Asylum seekers and refugees have a wealth of culture and many recipes to share. They also need all the help they can get and many ethical people are finding ways and means to promote their cause. Ilura Press have published Every […]

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The Trip of a Lifetime
June 18, 2016

We have just returned from the trip of a lifetime in the USA. Our son, Paul  and daughter-in-law, Marian arranged everything. All we had to do was front up and enjoy the experiences laid out before us…Driving from Yellowstone National […]

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End of Life Nursing
May 12, 2016

This is a follow up post about an important aspect of life. Death is inevitable – none of us will escape it. How we end our lives is important, not only to us but to our families and that may […]

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Caring vs Curing
May 9, 2016

An email arrived from Susan Bardy, a fellow PhD friend from Adelaide. It bought back so many memories of an unexpected friendship and an exciting conference in Illinois USA. Susan Bardy is a palliative nurse devoted to the care of people […]

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ANZAC DAY: Memories Impossible to Record.
April 25, 2016

Sometimes it is impossible to record family stories. Several years ago, I was relaxing with my uncle under a shady tree and asked him to tell me about his experiences during the second world war. He looked at me long […]

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Quotes to live by
April 17, 2016

To be your own person takes courage and determination To be who you want to be takes dreams To live life to the fullest takes love. I don’t know who said this, but I often refer to this quote when feeling […]

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Perseverance, Positivity, Practice and Patience
April 5, 2016

Post robbery, (19th February) the replacement car has still not arrived. It was promised on the 30th March. This week it was going to be on Monday or Tuesday. The recent update is for today. I wait with baited breath […]

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