Writers gather at The Toowoomba Literary Society Inc. Just over a week ago several writers groups including The Clifton Writers, Writers @Work and the Quirky Quills were invited to the Toowoomba Literary Society Inc. to read and share their work … Read More
Sunday Quote of the Week… As we close Queensland Writers Week we ponder how books touch our soul and how grateful we are for our magical favourites… “The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but … Read More
Day 5 Queensland Writers Week Toowoomba – Two Fascinating Authors. Steven West with me… The brainchild of Emma McTaggart the “Hot Seat” at Mary Ryans Bookstore Toowoomba has been a resounding success. Tomorrow is the final day for the authors … Read More
Day 4 Queensland Writers Week in Toowoomba. I’m in the HOT SEAT! Photograph Emma McTaggart Thursday 13th was my day to take the ‘HOT SEAT’ – so as 2 p.m. loomed I crossed my fingers that I would have an … Read More
Day 2 Queensland Writers Week – today something for the soul. Every day you should remind yourself of the generosity you want to not only feel, but show. But I can’t help but wonder about the large gap between the … Read More
With Queensland Writers Week looming (10th – 16th October 2011) it’s especially nice to celebrate the importance of books in our lives… “For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it … Read More
CELEBRATING ~QUEENSLAND WRITERS WEEK~ 10-16th October, 2011 www.queenslandwritersweek.com Writers come and join in the celebration of writing and reading. With more than 25 events scheduled throughout the state, events reach from Arana Hills and Logan to MacKay and the Tropical North, there’s … Read More
Some very interesting recent news for small publishers from the Sydney Morning Herald www.smh.com.au on September 2, 2011. Dymocks to turn up the volumes.. Jason Steger writes: DYMOCKS, the largest bookshop chain in Australia, is adding a publishing arm to … Read More
How intuitive are we compared to our animals? I know I tend to mention book 3 an awful lot in my blogs but it’s such a huge part of my life at present and nearly everything I do relates in … Read More
For Thursday Art-day we look at the tragic poem by Henry Lawson titled “Ballad Of The Drover” and Jill Vanstone’s interpretation of Harry Dale. Harry Dale by Jill Vanstone www.jillvanstone.com This lovely painting brings out ‘light hearted’ expectations at the beginning … Read More