As a passionate creative, I often think out of the box to diversify and monetise my skills. I love discovering how other creatives do it too – it gives me ideas. A writer’s life isn’t just about sitting down in your uggies and opening up a laptop! With that in…
‘Tis the season to be jolly, or in the case of writers… the season to get creative and seek feedback on our endeavours! I know a lot of writers, and the vast majority of us look forward to this time of year, when we can step away from our usual…
Happy Book Day! Congratulations to all the fine writers included in the latest NBWG anthology, ‘Of Beasts & Butterflies’, launched on Saturday by our local Federal MP Zali Steggall! It’s an anthology of reimagined fairytales for a modern Australia, and I had the honour of being the anthology’s Editor-in-Chief, as…
The concept of releasing powerful feelings through artistic activities, ie ‘catharsis’, was considered as long ago as Aristotle in his Poetics, 384-322 BC, where he said a tragic play should provide an outlet for the audience’s emotions of pity and fear. Centuries later, scientists now confirm that turning to words…
The first ever collaborative community anthology supporting local writers, poets & artists: ‘Saltwater’ launched! #CreativeNorthernBeaches @magamnsw #northernbeacheslibraries #ManlyArtFestival2019
Last night I gave my judge’s report at the Mosman Literary Awards 2019, held at Mosman’s Barry O’Keefe Library. This annual prose and poetry competition attracts budding writers, poets and playwrights from schools across the state, all of whom compete for a share in the $2,000 prize pool. I’m the…
Thanks to The Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction Podcast, you can now listen to my flash fiction story “Shy” either by clicking on this link or playing the video below! Why not read and listen at the same time? The words to “Shy” are here. Why not compare narrations? “Shy” was…
