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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, […]

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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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Barb Biggs: The Accidental Renovator. A review
September 7, 2015

A Paris Story How do you accidentally buy a Paris apartment? This is a smart, snazzy, witty story set in the romantic city of Paris. As I expected, I am really enjoying reading Barbara Biggs’ latest book The Accidental Renovator. […]

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Writing Healing Life Stories
February 16, 2015

For writers, writing is how they make sense of their world. There is a long human tradition of writing to make sense of events that effect the self. Writing can be a way to heal the emotional and physical wounds that […]

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