by admin | Apr 20, 2024 | News
I run a number of groups with young writers, many of them are neurodivergent. One piece of advice I give regularly when I’m asked what they can do to one day become an author is that reading widely is a great way to learn how to write as you can see how others...
by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Blog
So often when I talk about creative writing, people think of all the rules they were taught in English class. When I say it can be a powerful tool for mental health, they look at me like my head just fell off. When writing for yourself, you can forget all those rules....
by admin | Apr 1, 2024 | What I've Read
Happy April Fools Day! It’s a new month, and that means a look back at reading for the last month. March was a busy month with the Gippsland Wellness Expo taking up a lot of time. Most of my reading was by audiobook as I was also doing a lot of driving! This is...
by admin | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog
Over the weekend, I had a stand at Wellness Expo Gippsland. If you follow me on social media, you would have seen a few photos of my setup, but not much more… I was too busy to take many photos! I have done expos in the past, and they can be quite overwhelming....
by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | Blog
When I started writing Creative Writing for Wellbeing, I reflected on what I meant by wellbeing. When I looked up a definition, various things were mentioned, but essentially it came down to how you feel about yourself and your life. What this looks like is different...
