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Self Publishing: ‘What time is it there?’ is on Kindle
April 17, 2020

I’m so excited. What time is it there? is finally registered as a Kindle e-book on Amazon books. For a free sample click on the ‘read Amazon’ link I had so much fun tweaking this book and adding the humorous voice of the […]

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Women Writing History and Launch of What time is it there?
March 21, 2020

How lucky everyone was fit and well and able to attend. Women Writing History and my book launch of What time is it there? was the last event on the Eltham library’s calendar before the coronavirus restrictions and closures were put in […]

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Book Launch: What time is it there?
February 13, 2020

I can’t believe the book launch of ‘What time is it there?‘ is only a month away Date: 14th March Time: 1pm Where: Eltham Library. Panther Place Eltham Tel: 9439 9266 During the ‘Women Writing History’ event. All Welcome I […]

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Happy Christmas and New Year
December 24, 2019

I wish all my friends and family a very Happy Christmas and may 2020 be kind to you all. I hope you all enjoy peace and happiness in the year ahead.   It is already hot in Australia and the […]

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Hop on Hop off Bus
June 4, 2019

I found the best way to explore Darwin was to pay for 24 hours on the double-decker Hop on Hop off red bus.                                   […]

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The Top End: After 45 Years
May 21, 2019

Forty-five years. Turn around three times and those years have gone in the blink of an eye.      Yet so much has changed. We have changed from the wide eyed uninformed thirty year old Melbournians with two young boys […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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2018 on the Canals
January 10, 2018

It is January 2018 and life is slowly coming back to a more normal pace after the excitement of a hectic 2017 Christmas and the New Year     Christmas on the canals can be chaotic. Most houses decorate with laser […]

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Christmas means Magical Moments
December 23, 2017

Christmas is a magical time of catching up with family and friends.      Another Magical moment was our last meeting of the Memoir Writing Group at Godfrey Street Community House. Most of us are writing life stories but some […]

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