by admin | Aug 2, 2021 | Blog
I am not a sporty person. When I told my kids and some friends I was running a Get Sporty Writing Program, they laughed. I pointed out that you don’t have to be sporty to write about sport. A number of years ago, I wrote a story that features a kid who plays...
by admin | Aug 1, 2021 | What I've Read
We are already in the second half of the year!! Unlike the first half of the year, I only read one picture book in July. Stop the Dad Jokes! by Adrian Beck is one I bought for my dad. Thankfully he doesn’t read my blog as it’s for his birthday on 7 August!...
by admin | Jul 20, 2021 | Blog
As I write this, it has been announced that Victoria, where I live, is extending Lockdown number 5 for another 7 days. South Australia has also announced a 7 day lockdown and New South Wales is in week 5 of lockdown. This is all due to the Delta variant of COVID-19....
by admin | Jul 18, 2021 | News
Creative writing is a fantastic way to have some fun and escape from the Real World. As I write, much of Australia is in lockdown, and many young people are back to remote learning. With everything that is going on, it can be hard to find ideas to get creative. For...
by admin | Jul 10, 2021 | Blog
So many stories for kids include characters who hate maths! This is something I noticed when I was growing up, and again when my kids were young. This is especially true with female characters. I found this attitude to maths strange as I enjoyed maths and found it...
