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”
Category Archives: The Path of Least Resistance
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”
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”
How to bike the Riesling Trail
It’s a glorious sunny morning in Clare, two hours north west of Adelaide as my husband and I set off on bikes to explore Riesling country. We’re taking a path along an old railway line that cuts through the length of the Clare Valley. The Riesling Trail, as it’s known, runs for 36 km, butContinue reading “How to bike the Riesling Trail”
Tips from publisher and author, Paul Collins
Phew! I am just recovering from an exhausting but fantastic week visiting libraries in the Moreton Bay area. My head is still spinning after doing talks at twelve libraries in four days. Luckily I had a gorgeous staff member from the Moreton Bay Region Libraries to keep me on track, remind me where I wasContinue reading “Tips from publisher and author, Paul Collins”
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”
Learn how to start a story
When I started out writing, my stories were just a series of quite interesting events. A lack of experience and planning meant that I didn’t have enough structure in my story, so the characters meandered through the pages without a clear purpose. A problem, at the beginning of the story, changes all of that. It isContinue reading “Learn how to start a story”
Snorkelling on Great Keppel – just part of the Capricorn Literary Festival
I have just rediscovered Great Keppel Island, nearly thirty years after my last visit – and it hasn’t changed a bit. (Shame I can’t say the same for myself.) Last time I was here with uni friends – a freshly minted journalism graduate – camping, swimming, snorkelling and on one occasion coming face to faceContinue reading “Snorkelling on Great Keppel – just part of the Capricorn Literary Festival”
Julie Fison 