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Block a Day to Write
The words 'Writers Block' might usually strike fear in the heart of the serious writer. Not so on the Gold Coast where Writers Block has...
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Author in Residence
For one whole week in March I was Author in Residence at Southport State School. I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to work with...
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Winner! Gold Coast City Gallery
I'm thrilled to have had my adult short story, A Summer to Die For, win First Place in the Gold Coast City Gallery and Writers...
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Monday Writing Sprint
You're invited to join in the weekly dash across the page with the die-hard writers of the Monday Writing Sprint Facebook group. We meet...
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An Adelaide Adventure with May Gibbs
During my month in Adelaide as a Creative Time Residential Fellow of the May Gibbs Children's Literature Trust, I blogged every day. A...