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My Love/Hate Relationship with The Fault in Our Stars: Okay, Okay
I have to admit, I cheated. I saw the movie before I read the book. The movie, is an excellent and very close adaptation of the book, and yes, I cried a lot. Although seeing the movie first did not...
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Calling all kids: Martian into the Sydney Story Factory
If you are a kid with an imagination, or even if you think you don’t have much of one, the Sydney Story Factory is likely to generate plenty of it for you as soon as you step inside, and that is...
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How to have a blast at a book launch
As soon as you start to dip your toes in the kid lit world, you quickly make a lot of friends with rather friendly, zany, fun, creative types like yourself who like to call themselves writers,...
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Don’t be scared of a good critique
For some writers when you hear the word ‘critique’ you want to bite off all your nails. I still get a small amount of butterflies in my stomach before a critique and even more nervous when I sit in...
View ArticleScorching Aussie Christmas
What a scorcher! Sweat dripped off my forehead. A massive heatwave hit Queensland. The hottest Australian Christmas on record ever and here I am stuck driving out to the middle of whoop-whoop with my...
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My favourite books I discovered in 2014
I had another wonderful year reading many great children’s titles. Here are my top picks. They may not have been published in 2014, but I read them this year and fell in love with them. Picture books...
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Kidlit 411 1st Birthday
Kidlit 411 is turning one! To celebrate, this fantastic and free website features relevant information on children's publishing and they are giving away prizes to their loyal followers. Join in the...
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Researching, Getting Lost in History
Hello everyone. I’m back in the blogosphere again. Six months is a long time. I will get back to regular blogging again. What have I been doing the last six months? I have been writing, taking writing...
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Karen Tyrrell guest post - Imagine a Book: JO-KIN Battles the It.
Karen Tyrrell is a Brisbane based author who writes and self-publishes books about resilience for adults and children. I met Karen through my writing group Write Links.Karen is visiting my blog today....
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Finding books kids love to read
As a teacher, I’m on summer holidays, but those students of mine keep popping into my head. It is hard to turn off when you’ve spent months with them hoping they feel confident, enjoy school and move...
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A New Creative Year – Mindfully Scheduling My Daydreaming
No, I didn’t disappear off the edge of the world in 2016. I have indeed been engaging in social writing activities. Here’s my proof. The blog has suffered in my absence because I’ve been focussed on...
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Daisy Chain
This is my short story entry into Susanna Leonard Hill's Valentiny contest. Enjoy reading the other entries on her website. Daisy’s heart thudded as she saw all the hearts hanging from streamers in the...
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Bert Hinkler – how the aviator got his wings
This is my entry into Vivian Kirkfield's #50 Precious Words writing contest. Bert dreamed of flying like the ibises over the lake. He studied their white wings extended to their black tips.Now 20, Bert...
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Meeting Kate DiCamillo – A True Literature Legend!
A few weeks ago the amazing Kate DiCamillo made it to Australia and in fact to Brisbane. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to hear her speak at St Rita’s College for the ‘Read like a Girl’ Campaign...
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The Harper Effect Cover Reveal - by Taryn Bashford
I have the absolute honour of helping one of my dear writing friends, Taryn Bashford, launch the new cover of her upcoming YA novel, titled The Harper Effect. I met Taryn through my SCBWI group and...
View ArticleThe Magical World of Libraries
As a writer and booklover, it would seem obvious that libraries are one of my favourite places to visit.There’s a few main reasons:Librarians love helping you find the books or information you need....
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Reviewing Children’s Books for StoryLinks
For the last year, I have had the opportunity to review children’s literature for a website called StoryLinks. The website was established by my monthly writing group, WriteLinks. StoryLinks aims to...
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Researching, Getting Lost in History
Hello everyone. I’m back in the blogosphere again. Six months is a long time. I will get back to regular blogging again. What have I been doing the last six months? I have been writing, taking writing...
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Karen Tyrrell guest post - Imagine a Book: JO-KIN Battles the It.
Karen Tyrrell is a Brisbane based author who writes and self-publishes books about resilience for adults and children. I met Karen through my writing group Write Links.Karen is visiting my blog today....
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Finding books kids love to read
As a teacher, I’m on summer holidays, but those students of mine keep popping into my head. It is hard to turn off when you’ve spent months with them hoping they feel confident, enjoy school and move...
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