Category Archives: Writing

Let’s talk about writing…endlessly

I’m smiling as I write this because I actually think that talking is much easier than writing and of course I love to talk about writing. Today I met a writer friend for a chat and coffee, she has just submitted … Continue reading

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Sixty years is a long time…

A couple of months ago my aunt and uncle celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary, sixty years of marriage. Unfortunately my uncle hasn’t been so well and was hospitalised during the anniversary time but they still took heart in the special wishes … Continue reading

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‘An Island at the Edge of the World’ Richard Flanagan

What a delight to see a fellow Australian win the Booker Prize for 2014. Only the fourth Australian to do so, Flanagan won the coveted literature prize with his novel ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’. A story set around … Continue reading

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Creative people hate rules but take risks…

Recently I read a list of attributes about people who identify themselves as creative. Not sure if it was a creative person who wrote this or someone who observes and watches the so-called creative folk…anyway this is the list: Easily bored Risk takers … Continue reading

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‘Busy’…a boring excuse or a necessary diversion?

My sister wants to know why I haven’t posted any blogs this month. I’m sort of wondering that myself and to be honest I want to say that I’ve been busy (my sister will laugh when she reads this…we always … Continue reading

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Crime writing…not for wimps

Over the week-end my local writers group, ‘Ballarat Writers Inc.’ held a festival of women’s crime writing with the fabulous ‘Sisters in Crime’. And what a rousing and fantastic time we had. We were treated to an amazing line up of talent, … Continue reading

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