Just like a tree falling in the forest,
Treefall Writing creates a gap for invisible stories to flourish and be heard
Treefall Writing creates a gap for invisible stories to flourish and be heard
Melinda Tognini
November 22, 2019
Young people often get a bad rap when they’re portrayed in the media, but I meet so many who are helping to make their community, and the world, a better place by their presence in it. So, I’m starting a new series of interviews with MAD kids and young people—where MAD stands for Making a […]
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November 5, 2019
Have you ever considered recording your life story? Or would you’d like to see the life of someone you love or admire recorded for future generations? Now, while I’m really happy to be employed to record someone’s story, what would be even better is teaching you how to conduct an interview or oral history yourself. […]
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November 2, 2019
It’s time once again for the book nerd’s version of Six Degrees of Separation, where Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest suggests a starting book, and anyone can join in by linking it to six other titles—even you! This month, our chains are starting with Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Although I know the story reasonably well, […]
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October 5, 2019
Welcome back to 6 Degrees of Separation, where Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest suggests a starting book, and we each link it to six other titles in whatever random way our minds make a connection. It’s easy and fun, and no two chains are the same. This month, we’re starting with Three Women by Lisa Taddeo. I’m […]
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September 24, 2019
Creative Writing Prompts #6
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The year is well and truly racing by and sometimes, for me at least, life just seems too busy to find time for creativity. Remember, though, that if being creative is part of who you are, whether it’s as a writer, artist, photographer, filmmaker or in some other form, then you owe it to yourself […]
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September 7, 2019
Welcome back to Six Degrees of Separation. If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know how it works: Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest provides us with a starting book title, and we link it to six others in any random ways our brain sees fit. It’s fun and easy, and you never know just […]
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September 3, 2019
Are there authors you believe you should read simply because they’re considered one of the literary greats, or have appeared on best seller lists? For many years, Isabel Allende was that author for me. At uni, I’d studied the magic realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez in 100 Years of Solitude, but never quite managed to […]
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August 20, 2019
Creative Prompts #5
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You may be aware that I continue to update my list of Competitions for Young Writers, as old competitions inch past their closing date and new ones come to my attention. The following creative prompts draw on some of the themes identifiied in the competitions open at the time of publishing this post. Regardless of […]
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