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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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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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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Meet the Author @ Mill Park Library
June 28, 2017

On Saturday 22nd July at 12 noon at the Mill Park Library 394 Plenty Rd Mill Park, Glenice will be joining other authors to speak and greet anyone who is interested in the writing journey. She would be delighted to […]

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And The Winner Is…
May 5, 2017

Unfortunately, there can only be one winner of the competition for a copy of my novel Something Missing  One name was randomly selected from the list of email addresses of subscribers at www.glenicewhitting.com. I was delighted to see Gillian Polack‘s name […]

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Meeting Other Writers and Sharing Ideas
April 27, 2017

It is so important not to lock yourself away in an attic to produce your latest work. Writers need to be with other writers, to share ideas, successes and to discuss problems. Last Sunday I caught a bus to the […]

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Welcome to New Subscribers: Good Luck for the April competition
April 11, 2017

I’m so delighted you found your way here and subscribed. It can be difficult to negotiate through a maze of blogging/website options and I often cross my fingers and hope for the best. I’m so pleased to see you here […]

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