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”
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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”
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”
Welcome to the mothers of boys tribe
I recently came across a friend at my son’s school sports fields. It was around midday and she was in a rush to begin preparations for her daughter’s semi-formal – some six hours away. ‘The beautification is about to begin,’ she smiled as she hurried past. I was rushing in the other direction, with myContinue reading “Welcome to the mothers of boys tribe”
How to motivate reluctant readers
Has there ever been a better time to be a young book lover? The diversity and volume of children’s books is staggering. There is something in print for every reading level and every possible interest, cleverly illustrated and packaged inside an inviting cover. Yet, a lot of children approach reading with the same enthusiasm asContinue reading “How to motivate reluctant readers”
The definition of fun: NZ
Mothers are generally a risk averse lot, and I, having spent far too much time in hospitals and specialist rooms in the past few months, am a particularly risk averse mother right now. That’s why I am sitting on my own in a lake-front apartment in Queenstown – New Zealand’s adrenalin capital, with Hilary Mantel’sContinue reading “The definition of fun: NZ”
I didn’t see that coming (a garfish that is)
A fishy tale about an author, a garfish and a beach in North Queensland I love holidays. But I find the planning stage extremely time-consuming and stressful. Will the accommodation be as good as it looks on the web? Have I got the best deal available? Will there be enough to do for the kidsContinue reading “I didn’t see that coming (a garfish that is)”
Can writing fiction improve your parenting?
As every aspiring author knows, writing a good story is about inhabiting the minds of the story’s characters and translating their motivations and actions into convincing and entertaining prose. And so, it was without hesitation, that I invaded the mind of a ten-year-old boy for my first foray into the world of fiction writing, theContinue reading “Can writing fiction improve your parenting?”
Confessions of a mother of boys
You know you’re a fully fledged Mother of Boys when you find yourself alone at home on a Friday night – your kids are in bed, your husband’s out – you ignore the mind-improving book on the arm of the chair, you flick on the TV, scroll past the worthy documentaries, the hospital dramas andContinue reading “Confessions of a mother of boys”
Julie Fison 