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Writer in the Window during Drift Festival

Between the lines - writing from a bookstore window          "Hey! Come sit with me and share your story, I’ll whip it up into a microfiction tale. I’m the WRITER IN THE WINDOW at Antipodes Bookshop & Gallery during Drift Arts Festival There are so many super...

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Teen Zine making workshop

The Zine people have spoken! I'm bringing back my popular TeenZine workshops for teens Come write and design your own zine with me.  Thanks to Mornington Peninsula Shire for their Creative Economy Grant support, I'm hosting a free Teen zine-making workshop for...

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I’m an Author Penpal

Grade 5 Little Me is beside herself! Letters in the post form a real live author. The funny thing is that the author is me! I am super excited to be a part of the new Author Pen Pal program initiated by authors Kate Foster and Dee White. That means I'll be sharing...

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There’s words in them thar hills of Mansfield

Mansfield Readers and Writers Festival  The magic of the first ever Mansfield Readers & Writers was … well, I’m lost for words. Odd for a writer! But this inaugural celebration of stories in the high country was a literary event to savour. So many incredible...

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Writing life and helpful advice

How I make it work for me (and my community)  "How do you do it all?' is a question I am often asked about my copywriting, author and community life.    Well, I love being helpful and over the last year or so I have shared a few chats and insights into creating my...

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Legacy writing tips and workshops

Stories we share, legacies we leave One of the most rewarding offerings of my consulting work is the Legacy and Milestone writing workshops I present through libraries, community centres, community associations and historical organisations.   I help folks plan...

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Novel writing time at Writers in Residency

2022 is the year to finish my novel  Which is a good thing. Because I've been given two weeks of focussed, uninterrupted writing time! I'm thrilled to have been awarded the Mornington Peninsula Shire Mornington Peninsula Arts & Culture 2022/23 Artist in...

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What’s with the creaky joints?

 What's with the creaky joints?  I'm not always thrilled to be one of the 6.8 million Australians to have a musculoskeletal condition. But I have learnt to adjust my life like so many to accommodate the burdens of muscle, bone and joint health conditions. Otherwise...

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New book news

It's not every day you sign 5 picture book contracts. Today, I'm celebrating some super news! I've got 5 new picture books coming readers way with Hardie Grant Children's Publishing. There'll be more news to share soon on the incredible illustrators I'll be working...

Jul 9, 2025

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