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The Reporter Newspaper Quizzes my Decision

Christine Rossouw, journalist from The Reporter contacted me over my resignation from Logan Writers festival. How the heck did she get that information?

Ahh! … Then I recalled adding her colleague’s name to the Logan Writer’s contact list at the 2010 writers festival. That journalist has since resigned and her messages forwarded to Christine.

Now […]

Why I’m NOT organising Logan Writers’ Week

After much deliberating, I’ve made one heck of a decision. I’m NOT organising Logan Writers’ festival in 2011 …Why NOT, you ask? Yesterday manifested itself as a sample day of what my life would be like, if I continued on the festival path. A day of incessant emails, messages, phone calls, incorporation rules … and […]

How to Organize a Writer’s Festival

WooHoo! I’ve unleashed Stage One planning for Logan Writers Week, 2011.

Ever considered organizing a community event or a writer’s festival? … First seek expertise, support and advice … Plan in graduated steps.

Logan Writers Week Committee Jodi Cleghorn, Stephanie Azri, Peter Garbett, Cate Black and I formed a steering committee dedicated to making Logan […]

Stress Less in Mental Health Week

Woohoo! Today is 10.10.10 and World Mental Health day. Life’s challenging … We all lead stressful lives … It’s time to take positive steps to Stress Less.

How can we reduce our stress? … My Top # 5 Tips • Infuse laughter into your life … Laugh out loud • Breathe slowly and deeply to […]

How to be Media Savvy

I’m learning fast how to be Media Savvy and secure the best coverage for an Event. I’m promoting Logan Writers Week 11th to 16th October as widely as I can, utilizing FREE services

Local newspapers, local radio, eNewsletters and FREE websites.

Here’s my #7 Hot Tips in getting the word out about your Event. […]

FUNDED! Logan Writers Week

YAY! Logan City Council will now fund Logan Writers Week, 11th to 16th of October. Which means I can pay for newspaper advertising, Guest speaker Doctor David Reiter of Interactive Publications, 14 Logan writers and 3 illustrators … and the other costs involved in organising a writers festival.

In April, I applied for an Arts […]

Logan Writers Week

YES, I’ve plunged into the Deep End. I’m organizing a writers festival … Logan Writers Week between the the 10th and 16th of October, in partnership with Logan City Libraries. Guest Speakers, Workshops, book launches, book signings, writer’s panels, author talks, and Meet your Local Writer Day are just a few of the events being […]