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I know I’m probably a bit behind the eight ball but I finally sat down to watch The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel the other day. And for someone who’s never really felt the draw to India, now I would love

Writing can be such a solo expedition that sometimes (often if you can manage it) it’s lovely to be able to get together with like minded people. So I was fortunate enough a few weeks ago to have some beautiful

I just finished a book this morning, which wasn’t bad…nothing to write home about but it kept me reading. And I stopped to think – what was the thing that made me go – ‘eh, not bad’ rather than ‘wow,

Time, I think, to talk about some of the great books that I’ve read recently. One of them in particular, a young adult book called How to get over Garrett Delany with Calm, Charm and Coffee Beans  by Abby McDonald

I was thinking the other day about laughing – about how great for us it is, not only mentally but also physically. Research says that the health benefits of laughter are huge. Laughter can help relieve pain, increase your overall

My manuscript, Aquila, is based in Bruny Island – an island off the coast of Tasmania. And it’s around this time of the year that the story begins. So I thought it would be a really interesting idea to see

I’m currently thinking about a short story about dragons. What’s really interesting is that the picture I have in my head of the dragons in my story is nothing like the pictures that I can find on the web.I think

A whole weekend just thinking about writing and all its quirks and demands…what more could you want (well actually chocolate would be great too, and I won the choc and coffee raffle so it was even better!). I love Bundy

Do they have one?  Most definitely! Do they always use it effectively? Not, not always, but then sometimes neither do adults, and at least teenagers have the excuse that their brain is still developing! I love the brain. I know

As part of being a good parent (whatever that means!) and supporting my kids’ school, I had been roped into building a ghost house for the school fair. And even though it turned out to be a lot of hard