I never expected that my first trip back to Papua New Guinea, since I moved to Australia as a one year old, would be in my fifties and via zoom and would be working with writers based in three different countries. Yet, none of us knows our future, and so it was that the lastContinue reading “Returning to Motherland 1#”
Category Archives: Writers Workshop
ALEA – Meanjin 42nd Writer’s Festival
The 42nd ALEA Meanjin – Brisbane area – Australian Literacy Educators’ Association Young Writers’ Festival (for students from Years 5 to 10) is being held on Thursday 4 July at Griffith University Mt Gravatt Campus. Featuring a Keynote from Morris Gleitzman and four workshops with a wonderful line up of authors, poets and illustrators –Continue reading “ALEA – Meanjin 42nd Writer’s Festival”
Ink of Light just over two weeks to go!
With 12 presenters, 16 sessions, 3 surprises, panels, workshops, a keynote speech full of music, and interesting speakers it’s going to be a brilliant couple of days! Looking forward to catching up with old friends, making new ones, and community building through the arts, especially writing. Visit Ink of Light for more information and toContinue reading “Ink of Light just over two weeks to go!”
Finding the Heart
The last few months I have been revisiting picture book drafts and short stories, that didn’t feel like they were quite there yet. Something special was missing. I just couldn’t put my finger on it. But I didn’t want to give up on the potential. I had to have a huge break from them toContinue reading “Finding the Heart”
Poet at Play 4: Writing inspired by Art
Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
QAGOMA/ Sonja Carmichael At the moment I am working on something special: writing inspired by art for QAGOMA. Later on this year my writing will go in display in the gallery alongside the art works. The process so far has included exploring the art in the Australian Collection of the…
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