by admin | Dec 2010 | Uncategorized
…particularly when attended by brother and son1. All I said was, ‘I don’t think it’ll come down that easily, or quickly…’ and they disappeared out the front door to prove me wrong.And they did.This took less than ten minutes. And...
by admin | Dec 2010 | Uncategorized
I never know where ideas are going to come from. They arrive at opportune and inopportune times. I’ve learnt to relax and just be ready to harvest them when they do appear.It’s a bit the same with photos. It’s hard to know where the photo...
by admin | Dec 2010 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was the final Newport Substation Art Market for the year and Jackie, Dharma, Dagmara and I were there telling, singing and reading stories for children.We are all differently involved in story, with many overlaps. Jackie is a storyteller and author; Dharma...
by admin | Dec 2010 | Uncategorized
Just back from 5 lovely days at Bright. Weather was variable but always mild, no matter the rain.View from a winery.This is a sluice handcut into the rock bank of the Ovens River in Bright. Hand cut! It’s about 2 m deep and who knows how long. The sluice allowed...
by admin | Nov 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s happening! In August, my friend Jackie and I trained into Melbourne, to RMIT television studios to record the second episode of a new television series for Channel 31. As the title suggests, each episode features a story.In our episode (Episode Two), I read...
by admin | Nov 2010 | Uncategorized
Yesterday was a bumper SCBWI meeting attended by almost 50 members and non-members. We meet four times a year at La Notte Restaurant in Lygon St Carlton in inner Melbourne. Speakers included Wendy Orr who talked about the process from book to film for her story,...