Art

November Event: Sip and Savour Panel Discussion on Immigration
October 18, 2018

Sip and Savour Historical Flavour evening with the HNSA (Historical Novel Society Australasia)   Nov 8, 6:30 PM · Mail Exchange Hotel · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia HNSA Melbourne Chapter presents Glenice Whitting, Lynne Leonhardt & Alli Sinclair in conversation with Robert […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / creative writing  / empathy  / Food  / friendship  / goals  / imagination  / life stories  / memories  / publishing  / Recipes  / short stories  / teaching writing  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories  / writing workshops

28: A Memorable Novel by Christopher Lappas
September 3, 2018

A good book entertains. A great book makes you thinks about life and all its complexities. 28 by Christopher Lappas is a great book.     I took this book into hospital and read it after my knee replacement. I […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / empathy  / friendship  / imagination  / learning  / life stories  / memories  / publishing  / teaching writing  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories

And The Winner Is…
August 14, 2018

Helen Luxton has won a copy of Something Missing and Pickle to Pie. Her name was drawn after my workshop last week on Life/Memoir Writing at the Hastings Library. Over twenty writers attended, all with fascinating projects. On a table, […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / cathartic or retraumatised  / challange  / creative writing  / empathy  / friendship  / goals  / Healing life stories  / imagination  / learning  / life stories  / Lifestyle  / memories  / publishing  / short stories  / teaching  / teaching writing  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories  / Writing the unconscious  / writing workshops

A Knee Replacement and Procrastination
June 18, 2018

So you book yourself in for a total knee replacement. How wonderful to be able to say. ‘I’ll have a 70,000 k service and a new shock absorber, thanks.’ Because I’ve already had a 50,000 k service and a new […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / empathy  / friendship  / learning  / life stories  / memories  / short stories

How to ‘show not tell’
April 9, 2018

SHOW DON’T TELL Don’t write that the moon is shining. Show the glint of light on broken glass. Anton Chekhov Rather than tell the reader that a character is angry, sad, upset or grieving, SHOW IT. Alice Pung in Unpolished […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / empathy  / friendship  / goals  / Healing life stories  / imagination  / learning  / life stories  / memories  / teaching  / teaching writing  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories

Writing Awards: Fingers Crossed
October 28, 2017

MadeGlobal Publishing entered Something Missing into the Nita B Kibble Award and I’ve entered the novel into the International Book Award. Now if only all the planets would align…Fingers crossed. According to A Dictionary of Superstitions by Oxford University Press, […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / friendship  / goals  / imagination  / life stories  / memories  / publishing  / writers block  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe: Meet and Greet
October 8, 2017

Last night, two of the most cherished performers with two of the greatest voices in the UK were in Melbourne for one night only.  Michael Ball and Alfie Boe were on stage at Hamer Hall.   Alfie Boe and Michael Ball. I […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / empathy  / friendship  / imagination  / memories  / review  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories

Kindred Souls
September 16, 2017

What joy it was last Sunday to catch up with kindred souls at the Historical Novel Society of Australasia 2017 conference at Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia. My time was limited but everyone was kind, considerate and understanding.  To be surrounded […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / friendship  / goals  / imagination  / life stories  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories

The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men oft go awry’.
September 9, 2017

To quote Robbie Burns, ‘The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men oft go awry‘. Or my favourite saying, ‘If you want to make God laugh tell her your plans.’ by Anne Lamat Life took a different turn this week […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / friendship  / goals  / Healing life stories  / learning  / life stories  / memories

The Highs and Lows of the Writing Journey
September 2, 2017

As authors we are constantly told to write and share our journey. I decided to send a blog article to the Historical Novel Society of Australasia (HNSA) before presenting on a panel Sunday week (10th Sept) at Swinburne University Here […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / empathy  / friendship  / goals  / life stories  / Lifestyle  / memories  / publishing  / short stories  / teaching  / teaching writing  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories  / writing workshops

Historical Novel Society Australasia: 2017
August 24, 2017

To be a guest speaker at the Historical Novel Society’s Conference Academic Program Session four at Swinburne University is a dream come true. On Sunday the 10th September from 10am-11am our focus will be on the Lie of History. It […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / authors  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / empathy  / friendship  / goals  / memories  / publishing  / teaching  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories  / writing workshops

Meet and Greet at Yarra Valley Library
July 24, 2017

Wendy Dunn and I are the Australian author representatives of the MadeGlobal publishing family and had our own table complete with our books, bookmarks, and our Madeglobal giveaway pens. An incredibly talented author, Kathryn Gauci took this lovely photo of […]

Read More
No Comment

Art  / blogging  / challange  / creative writing  / empathy  / friendship  / goals  / life stories  / memories  / Writing  / writing memories  / writing stories