Theresa Smith: The Bend in My Writing Road
I have a very special guest today, one well known to almost every female writer in this country through her work as Historical Fiction Editor with the Australian Women Writers Challenge. You couldn’t find a bigger advocate or a more generous supporter of...
Camilla Hullick: My Happy Place
In the attic with me this week is Camilla Hullick. Camilla sent me this heartwarming story of how she returned to her ‘happy place’ after many years away from it. I related to Camilla’s conflicting emotions of enjoying solitude and physical...
Jodi Gibson: Finding My Place in the World
Jodi Gibson, writer and blogger, has stepped into the attic today. I found myself nodding all the way through Jodi’s piece and wanted to underline so many of her sentences. I relate to what she says about blogging, about how it changed her life. It does;...
Rae Hilhorst: Why I Write
I have another of my writing friends in the attic today: Rae Hilhorst. Here’s the serious, factual bio for Rae: Rae lives in Perth Western Australia and is a married mother of two adult daughters. Her blog is her hobby, a means to explore creative writing. When...
Is Blogging Worth It?
Blogging is a big commitment. I’ve done it for three-and-a-half years now, and there have been times I’ve been tempted to let it lapse. When it’s felt like too much of a burden, another deadline, a time-sucker. I’m not a quick writer,...
Shannon Meyerkort: Wearing Many Hats
This week, local writer, Shannon Meyerkort, joins me in the attic. Shannon is a writer and blogger based in Perth, where she lives with her husband and three daughters. She has been published in various magazines, both print and online, has had short stories...
Thank You, 2015
Here’s a summary of my 2015—it was a good one … THE NOVEL As most of you know, my novel, Ida’s Children, was shortlisted for the 2015 TAG Hungerford Award. It didn’t win, so I sent it off to an agent, who gave...