What a busy but fulfilling month! I’ve judged three short story competitions, attended one festival, two presentation ceremonies, featured in one local newspaper and one local magazine, agreed to one free writing workshop for kids, and have signed a book deal! Wow! Wanna see some photos? Last Wednesday I presented…
A lot of writers struggle to find the time to actually write. Among other things, we have family commitments, paid work, sleep and shiny things on the internet to juggle before any writing gets done. So I couldn’t wait for this weekend – an entire weekend of writing on a…
Last Saturday I was lucky enough to participate in the 2016 write-a-book-in-a-day challenge. I emphasize ‘lucky’ because if I were the parent of a child with cancer, I wouldn’t be able to spend a day writing… I probably wouldn’t be able to write at all. There’s nothing more heartbreaking for…
Today I’m over at The Write Tribe, ‘the home of dynamic writers’ groups’, talking about the Northern Beaches Writers’ Group – why I started the group, how it’s supported my own writing (and sometimes hasn’t!), challenges, changes and advice for anyone wanting to start their own group. It’s a brief…
What a thrilling surprise on New Years Eve to discover myself among the ‘Heroes of 2015’ according to Peninsula Living magazine! The article honours inspiring people in the community by sharing their stories, which for me was all about the money I’ve been raising with my Northern Beaches Writers’ Group…
Words in Print First up, find me on p13 of The Manly Daily today! Or in the image below, he he… Woo hoo – I love being in print! This article is all about the teen fiction books I write collaboratively with a bunch of awesome authors to raise money…
Did you know I was on the radio last Friday? The lovely Rosemary Puddy at Northern Beaches Radio interviewed me about writing stuff for her radio program, the ‘Northern Beaches Book Club‘. Don’t worry if you missed it, as it’s now been podcast and you can listen to it here:…
