by admin | Feb 19, 2022 | Blog
Many years ago, I discovered the site 750Words.com. This was an invaluable resource to writing the first draft of my chapter books. The idea behind this site is simple – you write a minimum of 750 words each day. I would break down my chapter books so that each...
by admin | Feb 16, 2022 | Blog
I’ve been following Julie Hedlund since 2012 when I joined her 12×12 in 2012 program. While my writing focus has been more on chapter books rather than picture books, I participate in her 12 Days of Christmas program and enjoy her insights into the writing...
by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Blog
This morning, I had my Virtual Writers Group for homeschoolers. There are two regular participants in this group, each with their own way of writing a story. One of them takes the prompt, writes something quickly, then disengages for the rest of the session. This...
by admin | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog
Yesterday, I travelled to Melbourne for Young Writers group at the Mt Waverley library for the first time in ages! It was fantastic to drive down the highway and arrive at the library. We had a small group and the kids were happy to be there at a face-to-face session....
by admin | Jan 11, 2022 | Blog, Writers Group
This morning in Virtual Writers Group, we did a writing prompt around shoes. This led to a discussion about creating brand names. Often, writers want to use fictional brand names in their writing rather than real ones. This could be due to not wanting to worry about...
by admin | Jan 5, 2022 | Blog
After Christmas, I spent a few days with my parents. My mum had some boxes of books from her parents and grandparents that she hadn’t gone through yet and we spent a lovely afternoon going through the books. The oldest book we found was from 1872! One gem was a...
