Queensland Writers WeeK Archives - Karen Tyrrell Author

My Newspaper Life Story is OUT!

SQUEE! Finally my gutsy news story has hit the streets! My heart is pattering with exhilaration, my stomach clenched with apprehension. For two years, I’ve hidden myself here on […]

AUGUST is Awesome …WRITING Events & Opportunities Galore!

August is jam packed with eXciting events, and promises of speaking and writing opportunities herald the future.

AUGUST is Sci-Fi Fantasy Month at Logan North Library

Zombies, wizards, vampires, steam punkers, star trekkers and super heroes abound at Logan North Library for the month of August.

Brisbane’s elite speculative fiction authors … Rowena Cory […]

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 […]

My First PAID Speaker Gig!

On Saturday I spoke to a welcoming crowd at the Gold Coast Writers Association. The topic? … My dual passions … mental health and creative writing and the parallel journey they’ve taken me over the last five years.

Back in January, Jeannie Barker, president of GCWA invited me to choose any meeting date in 2010 […]

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 […]