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Here we go again: NaNoWriMo 2019

  I love National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Every November writers worldwide are encouraged to get 50,000 words of a writing project done. No need to worry about editing or getting it exactly right — just get it done! This year is my third NaNoWriMo. 2017 – saw Passage to […]

The Value of Friends

Those two cutie pies at the top are my baby girl Bindi (black/tan/white) and her best friend, Molly. They’ve known each other since they were puppies. They can go ages without seeing each other, but when they do, it’s like long lost family. And they have each other’s backs: when […]

Parramatta Female Factory: we need it!

I envy those countries where the leaders and decision-makers value their heritage and history. Unfortunately, Australia does not fall into that category. The Parramatta Female Factory, where so many of our female ancestors started their colonial life, was in serious danger of being turned over to developers. It appears to […]

Support in solitude

Writing is a solitary activity, right? Well – it is. But that doesn’t mean that you have to do it in cultural isolation ….. I have tried a couple of different groups that actually meet to discuss writing etc. but they haven’t really suited me. I wish they had and […]