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
June 3, 2018
Welcome back to 6 Degrees of Separation. In case you’re new to this, let me briefly summarise the guidelines: Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest names the title of the first book. Participants (yes, that can include you!) link it to whatever book comes into your head next, regardless of how random that connection may seem. Repeat until […]
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May 29, 2018
On Being … a Beginner
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When was the last time you were a beginner? A time when you felt you didn’t know a thing, perhaps even wondered whether you should even bother trying? And do you remember how you felt? The Little Arthouse When I walked into Vanessa Lombardo’s Little Arthouse studio, I had no intention of picking up a […]
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May 8, 2018
Walking in their Footsteps
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Are you someone who can create entire worlds in your head, like some of the best dystopian and speculative fiction writers I know? Or do you, like me, need to experience a place to be able to write about it? Whether it’s a community history (such as Many Hearts, One Voice) or family history, or […]
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May 4, 2018
Welcome back to Six Degrees of Separation, our monthly bookish meme where Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest provides us with the name of a book, and we link it to six other titles in any other random way our mind meanders. It’s easy and it’s fun, so join in and discover the literary links that exist in […]
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April 17, 2018
As Anzac Day approaches each year, I find myself thinking about members of my family who have served their country in war. I’m fortunate enough that my 94-year-old grandfather is still alive, and willing to talk about his experiences. He has also gifted me with the letters he and my grandmother wrote to each other, […]
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April 7, 2018
Welcome back to the bookish version of Six Degrees of Separation, where Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest presents us with the title of a book, and we link it to six others in any stream-of-consciousness way our brain leads us. It’s easy, and it’s fun, so please play along at home. This month, we’re starting with Memoirs […]
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April 3, 2018
I’ve just returned from a short trip to Bintan Island in Indonesia – part holiday and part support crew for my husband, who was competing in a three-day bike race, the Tour of Bintan. With the race as the major focus of our stay, I saw only a tiny part of what there is to […]
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March 13, 2018
Last week I shared 9 of 18 books I aim to read in 2018. I bought most of those titles at the Perth Writers Week. Although a few of the following titles also caught my attention because of Perth Writers Week, most of them are simply an eclectic mix of books that appeal to me. […]
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