Getting back the joy in writing for our children

Getting back the joy in writing for our children

I am a big believer that writing should be fun. Everyone should be given the opportunity to have fun with writing and with words. There is an article going around titled Where has the joy of writing gone and how do we get it back for our children?. A lot of the...
Alternative places to buy new books

Alternative places to buy new books

When you think of buying books, you probably think of heading to your nearest bookshop or going online to sites such as Amazon. There are some other places you can go to buy books, especially if you want to discover some new authors. While you can also get second hand...
Why books make great Christmas gifts

Why books make great Christmas gifts

Christmas is about six weeks away and almost everywhere you look, people are asking for recommendations for Christmas gifts. My answer to them always is BOOKS. Books make fantastic Christmas gifts, no matter who you are giving them to. Here are eight reasons why: They...
Modelling Reading to your Kids

Modelling Reading to your Kids

As a parent, I’m constantly told that I need to model reading to my children so that they will learn to love books and reading too. The reality is simple, life is busy. It can be hard to fit in something else, even something as enjoyable as getting into a good...
Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod – 2018

Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod – 2018

We moved to the Latrobe Valley a few months ago. Since moving, I’ve been spreading the word that I’m now an author local to the area. Last week, I donated copies of my books to the Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod as encouragement awards for the Speech and Drama...
Chapter Book Challenge Lite – 2018

Chapter Book Challenge Lite – 2018

Today is the first day of ChaBooCha Lite. This is a challenge I first participated in during 2012 and have done every year since it began. All my currently published middle grade books were written and/or edited at some point during the Chapter Book Challenge (March)...