by admin | Sep 26, 2021 | Blog
I recently saw a question in a writers group on Facebook asking what a young woman with depression would look like. All the usual stereotypes came out about someone not looking after themselves came out… but here’s something you should know – someone...
by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, Books, Short Stories
I love writing short stories, the sillier the better. I run writing groups with young writers where I get the opportunity to flex my short story writing muscles, however I am the one who sets the prompt… My awesome nephews have had fun setting me writing prompts...
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 | 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 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...
by admin | Jun 19, 2021 | Blog
This evening, I was about to start making dinner, I got a Facetime call from my 4 year old nephew. He was wanting a story, and this is something I’m always happy to do (my nephews know that I’ll drop just about anything to read them stories). The first...
