Paul Collins Archives - Karen Tyrrell Author

Winners of CYA Conference 2015

I celebrated the ultimate event in my Writer’s year …

The Australian CYA Conference at Southbank TAFE, Brisbane celebrated its 10th birthday anniversary. A one-day action-packed creative retreat for writers. Refreshing. Exhausting. Exhilarating.

I shared this amazing day with my writing buddies and colleagues, participating in writing courses, scribbling down blueprints for my next writing […]

Bullying EXPOSE on Authors Shelf RADIO

I’m very excited but nibbling my nails … as I’m revealing HOW I was bullied and terrorized by parents at my school for over a year, triggering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and bipolar disorder.

Georgie Donaghey Sydney DJ will interview me on The Author’s Shelf radio program about my motivation to write […]

My Top #5 Mental Health Books for Kids

I’m a mental health advocate, extremely passionate about mental health for children. Kids need powerful stories to nurture positive self-talk and teach coping strategies to deal with life’s little and BIG problems.

What’s my Connection with mental health for Kids? When I taught as a primary teacher, parents at my school harassed me to breaking […]