October 30, 2018
18 things that happened in 1918
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Earlier this year, I wrote about 18 things I planned to do in 2018. I’m not sure how successful I’ve been (I’m a bit scared to look!) but with the centenary of the First World War’s Armistice Day fast approaching, I’ve turned instead to the events, people, books and films of 1918. While the list […]
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I cannot remember a time in my life when I wasn’t surrounded by books. As a kid, I was never happier than when I was perusing the shelves of a library or browsing a second-hand bookshop – apart from being tucked away somewhere reading the books I’d chosen. When I was 11, my family spent […]
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October 6, 2018
Welcome back to the bookish version of Six Degrees of Separation, hosted by Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest. Participants start with the same nominated book title, and link it to six others in any way the mind makes connections. Anyone can play, including you! This month, we’re starting with one of my all-time favourites, The Outsiders, by […]
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September 27, 2018
Creative Writing Prompts #1
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I recently attended a writing marathon for the first time. The full day, organised by the Society of Women Writers of WA, consisted of ten 20 minute writing sprints, with a five minute break between each one (and a lunch break). At the beginning of each sprint, participants were given a prompt, which could be […]
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September 11, 2018
“The only thing left my friends, is to forget. And you forget, not by reopening a court case, by throwing someone in jail. No, F O R G E T [he spelt out the letters]. That is the word, and to achieve that, both sides have to forget.” Augusto Pinochet 13 September 1995 Today marks […]
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September 1, 2018
Welcome back to Six Degrees of Separation, that literary meme where we take the title of a book and we link it to six others in any random way our mind wanders. Each book only needs to link to the one immediately preceding it, and it’s a lot of fun, so please join in! Six Degrees […]
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August 28, 2018
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, the family history community is mostly a supportive and encouraging bunch. Along with my writing community, it’s a refreshing change to much of the current trolling and negativity that exists in some corners of social media. Along with a presence on social media, a growing number of family historians keep track […]
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August 21, 2018
Growing up, I was the kid who kept a scrapbook of every birthday card I ever received. My wall was covered in posters – mainly of eighties popstarts I admit, but also of animals, rainforests and inspirational quotes. When given a journal writing assignment in year 10, I collaged the cover with images and words […]
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