Gala Opening of TLC Lounge

YAY! I’m a Guest presenter at the Gala opening of TLC Lounge. Come along to celebrate Library Lover’s Day & discover the new TLC Lounge.

Tech. Learn. Create.

Entertainment, Special guests and Refreshments.

Enjoy the sweet sounds of the 3D printed ukulele and ukulele choir! Discover SCRATCH animation. Create a SASSY Mocktail. Program robots. Visit […]

New Writing Gig: Writing Features for a PRINT Magazine

Editor, Wendy Johnson of South City Bulletin magazine in Brisbane requested I write monthly features on writing topics for her magazine. An irresistible opportunity, I couldn’t refuse!

From today to March 2012, you’ll see me over at Logan’s FREE premium magazine as their resident Writing Adviser.

South City Bulletin broadcasts to a wide circulation delivering […]

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 […]

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 […]

March Madness

Opportunities for Writers arrive so unexpectedly. First, you need to recognise them, and then grab them with gusto.

Three weeks ago, I attended a Toastmasters Anniversary celebration. Around the room, attendees spoke into a microphone for twenty seconds on how Toastmasters had helped them. I gulped … then decided to be brave.

‘I came to […]