The titles of many of the sessions for Genre-Con this year were very enticing. For instance Whales, Rivers and Serpents Australian Crime, Meet Me in the Grey Area: From YA to NA to Adult, Campfires, Cobwebs and Corpses,and Getting Graphic with Graphic Novels. So yes that did successfully make me excited about the above sessions,Continue reading “Brave, Bold, Genre con (part 2) The Uncanny Valley”
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Hills, Hoorays & Highlights
This year has been a time of hills, hoorays and highlights. The first hill was health challenges March to May, but later in the year, I was able to go to the gym for three months exercise physiology to strengthen my shoulders and knees. My second hill was that I couldn’t sit my Lantite, Numeracy, untilContinue reading “Hills, Hoorays & Highlights”
What the Worlds needs now . . . writers that care
So the absolute highlight of the Brisbane Writers Festival for me was the talk I attended by Trent Dalton. I saw Trent a few weeks ago on Q and A, on the ABC, as well as Sofie Laguna, and was so impressed by the way they both conducted themselves on the panel I set outContinue reading “What the Worlds needs now . . . writers that care”
Which is truer – Fact or Fiction – in search of the authentic writing self – Saturday Writing Sagas 9
I choose to speak in riddles. The first time I wrote this post it had more overtly personal family stories in it, yet I backed away and thought I can’t write that post yet because I am grappling with a deeper question. Which is truer, fact or fiction? I have responsibilities to those I amContinue reading “Which is truer – Fact or Fiction – in search of the authentic writing self – Saturday Writing Sagas 9”
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