Heavenly Queen, Footscray
Join me on one of my three walking tours along the Maribyrnong River where we will discover setting and place through the five senses.
I’m very excited to share with you my popular Writer’s Journal workshop with a difference.
Join me for a two-hour stroll as we make our way from Footscray Railway station to the Maribyrnong River.
Bookings via TryBooking.
For more information see bridgeriverroad.
I am thrilled to be back at the WillyLitFest with two of my favourite workshops:
“Everyone has a story to tell, we just need to ask the right question.”
This workshop will show you how to plan, prepare and conduct an interview; gather your facts, and create the story.
Participants will be able to:
From the blank page to inspiration — get tips on how to nurture your creative seeds in this mini workshop on how to keep a writer’s journal.
This workshop will give you handy tips and ideas on how to use a writer’s notebook.
Participants will explore their imagination and create an inspiration list to assist their writing aspirations.
“In the northern Victorian town of Rupanyup, winter doesn’t wait for June. It arrives in May, with its frosty breath and icy fingers, and announces itself in the early morning frosts on the paddocks.”
‘Jack and Carmel’ by Anna Brasier
Many of us want to record our family stories for future generations.
We want them to be shared and cherished. One way to do this is, to make your own family history book – it can be as big or as little as you like.
A Celebration of Love.
My pre-Christmas book project was this little piece of #familyhistory. I wrote, edited and designed this short story on a special day for my in-laws.
Thanks to Jack and Carmel, who were my gracious interviewees for my ‘Interviewing Techniques for Family History and Memoir workshop’.
“But there are those stories that I have only heard whispered close, mouth to ear, …”
I’ve always wanted to delve into my family’s past and uncover the stories I know lie in wait. Some stories come to mind easily; they are alive in my heart and mind.
But there are those stories that I have only heard whispered close, mouth to ear, when I was young — they are the stories I want to uncover.
These are the stories many of us want to uncover.
In my Interviewing Techniques for Memoir and Family History workshop, these are the stories that tug at the participants’ heart strings.
Here is a sample of some of the questions the group from Sunday’s Willy Lit Fest wanted to ask.
Family history questions
What do you remember about your last night before leaving?
I love watching you and Dad alone, tell me about how it makes you feel.
What was your first job when you left school?
What were your first impressions when you arrived?
What was life like before you left England?
Did you play sport during your teenage years?
Tell me about my cousins, aunties and uncles.
Why did you come to Australia?
Welcome to 2017 workshops!
This term, I’ll be running a series of workshops for those of you who love to write about all those great things that go on in your lives.
Join me for some good company, conversation and writing at Maribyrnong Community Centre in May, and also in June at the wonderful Willy Lit Fest #foodforthought.
Book direct with venues.
“Everyone has a story to tell, we just need to ask the right question.”
This workshop will show you how to plan, prepare and conduct an interview; gather your facts, and create the story.
Participants will learn interviewing techniques to bring their stories to life.
Participants will be able to:
Maribyrnong Community Centre: Saturday 20 May from 10am-1pm.
Willy Lit Fest: Sunday 18 June from 10.30am-12.30pm
From the blank page to inspiration — get tips on how to nurture your creative seeds in this mini workshop on how to keep a writer’s journal.
This workshop will give you handy tips and ideas on how to use a writer’s notebook.
Participants will explore their imagination and create an inspiration list to assist their writing aspirations.
Maribyrnong Community Centre: Saturday 27 May from 10am-12pm.
Willy Lit Fest: Saturday 17 June from 3.30am-4.30pm
I’m so looking forward to presenting my two workshops at this year’s Willy Lit Fest!
Although, my workshops have sold out, you may like these other writing events.
Now in its thirteenth year the Willy Lit Fest, aimed at both readers and writers, is the biggest literary festival in the West. This year’s theme is ‘Stay Curious’. The weekend explores ideas on happiness, lifelong learning, discovering our suburbs, ourselves, our industrial past, as well as writing on politics, footy, positive ageing, science, innovation and fascinating works from new novelists.
Willy Lit Fest 18 & 19 June
The program is jam packed with over 80 authors in 50 sessions including lively panel discussions, in-depth interviews, inspiring author talks, creative workshops and readings. Festival guests include Andy Griffiths, Leigh Hobbs, Sofie Laguna, George Megalogenis, Steve Bracks, Rosalie Ham, Stuart Coupe, Alice Pung, Leah Kaminsky, Arnold Zable, Renata Singer, Dmetri Kakmi, Claire Saxby, Olga Lorenzo and Frank Bongiorno, Sally Rippin, Morris Gleitzman, David Astle, Styg Wemyss, Jeff Maynard, Lucia Nardo, Enza Gandolfo and Vin Maskell.
“Fill your life with stories. It’s time to start writing.”
Woman thinking and writing.
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Join me for an Introduction to Creative Life Writing six-week course at Yarraville Community Centre, commencing 20 February 2016.
Session times: Saturday 2-4pm
Book directly with YCC
“Winter is the perfect season for staying indoors and keeping warm…and writing!”
If you’ve always wanted to give writing a go, but weren’t sure how to start, why don’t you come along to one of my ‘Introduction to Creative Life Writing’ courses?
Woman thinking and writing.
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I’ll be running two separate sessions:
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