It’s hard not to be inspired by this place – a little corner of bushland between the Noosa River and the North Shore beach. There are no chic shops or must-do restaurants on this side of the river. It’s all about dirt tracks, deserted beaches, boats, bikes and unexpected encounters – kangaroos boxing on theContinue reading “A visit to Hazard River”
Author Archives: Julie Fison
Choose Your Own Ever After
GREAT news for girls who like to call the shots! YOU get to decide where the story goes in Choose Your Own Ever After The fun starts with How To Get To Rio. Follow your heart right to the end, and then go back and choose all over again. Schoolgirl Kitty McLean has to choose between goingContinue reading “Choose Your Own Ever After”
Get Smitten
Fall in love with the Smitten series. Tall, Dark and Distant: He’s gorgeous, with god-like abs and an adorable English accent. Then she discovers that he’s actually a member of an obscenely wealthy Russian family, and he wants to get to know her better. Nik catapults Georgia into a world of private yachts, fast cars andContinue reading “Get Smitten”
Selfie for cancer awareness
A bare-faced selfie – yeah, that’s going to happen. I knew it was just a matter of time before I was tagged in the post a no make-up selfie to raise awareness for breast cancer FB campaign. And thank you dear friends for nominating me. But as I don’t think anyone will benefit from seeing aContinue reading “Selfie for cancer awareness”
My Writing Process
Thank you to the wonderfully talented, and all-round gorgeous, children’s author Krista Bell, for inviting me to be part of My Writing Process Blog Tour. I first met Krista on a visit to Central Queensland. I shared an apartment and many laughs with Krista and another inspirational author, Susanne Gervay. We were part of aContinue reading “My Writing Process”
Signs, synchronicity and orangutans
Well, this is a coincidence. I am working on a new Choose Your Own Ever After story. In The Call of the Wild, Phoebe, the nature-loving main character, has to choose between going to a save-the-orangutan fund raiser or heading off to a party with her best friends. Then yesterday, as I’m getting the kidsContinue reading “Signs, synchronicity and orangutans”
6 key ingredients for Descriptive Writing
My son is studying descriptive writing at high school. For homework he was asked to write a paragraph on the view from his window. It’s a tough call when there’s not much going on out there. But that, of course, is the whole point of the exercise – to note what generally goes unnoticed, and toContinue reading “6 key ingredients for Descriptive Writing”
Driving NZ’s Southern Scenic Route
A summer holiday on New Zealand’s Southern Scenic Route means stunning mountain scenery, rugged coastlines, great food, wildlife encounters and plenty of chances to get the adrenaline going. Pack a jumper (and a beanie and gloves) just in case summer turns out to be on the wintry side and enjoy! We spent just over aContinue reading “Driving NZ’s Southern Scenic Route”
Writing a news story
As part of the Queensland State Library’s Summer Reading Club I was asked to put together some tips on writing a news story. Here they are, but you can also check out the SRC here for more tips, stories and competitions. A news story gives readers the facts of an event. It is different from narrative writingContinue reading “Writing a news story”
The temples of Angkor
It’s seventeen years since I last visited Cambodia’s sprawling temple complex of Angkor. So, it’s no surprise that the UNESCO World Heritage site is a bit busier than it was last time I was here. Bus loads of tourists pour into Angkor Wat and the other famous temples of Bayon and Ta Prohm. Yet, thereContinue reading “The temples of Angkor”
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