Reading Challenges – 2021

Reading Challenges – 2021

A few years ago, I started doing the PopSugar Reading Challenge as a way to start reading outside my comfort zone, as well as doing the GoodReads reading challenge. While the PopSugar challenge has fallen by the wayside the last couple of years, I have kept up with...
What I’ve Read – October 2020

What I’ve Read – October 2020

We are getting settled in our new house and most of my books are unpacked. There is something about having bookshelves bursting with books that makes a house a home. October was a very exciting month as I published an amazing anthology by young Australian authors...
Helping kids with creative writing

Helping kids with creative writing

Term 2 in Victoria is seeing most school children doing school work from home. I’ve heard a lot from parents complaining that their children are struggling to write while at home. Over the years I’ve been working with young writers, including my own...
Read for Fun

Read for Fun

During the week, I watched a video called Why I Don’t Like Reading. This got me thinking about my own reading habits. It may surprise people to know that I don’t always like reading. Don’t get me wrong, I love books. I love stories and full...
A little bit of silliness

A little bit of silliness

We are living in ‘unprecedented’ times. There are a lot of people who talk about all the things we could be doing during this time, and one of these is writing a book. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been  a bit all over the place lately. It...
Evil Octopus

Evil Octopus

I have just finished writing my second silly story from a prompt given to me by my nephew. This one was from my 8 year old nephew. The prompt he gave me was An Evil Octopus in Underwater Isolation. When he gave me the prompt, he also started giving me tips on how to...