A Whole Lot of Online Writing Challenges
Though I have always enjoyed writing in one form or another ever since I could write, I only started writing for children seriously last year. Since then I have come across some wonderful online...
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Interview with Becky Fyfe: Creating A Female Superhero Challenge
Copyright Marvel Artwork Da Silva Copyright Marvel Artwork Jamie Fay Beck Fyfe - Copyright Slimming World/ Paul Bueler I was introduced to the world of superheroes at an early age by my favourite...
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Interview with Andrew King, Author of Engibear's Dream.
Andrew King, Author of Engibear's Dream. Check out the little Engibear and Bearbot figures. I met Andrew King a few months ago when he was giving a presentation to Write Links, a newly formed...
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Doodle Day July - Prompt 17 Rock (& Roll with it)
Image by NeilsPhotography on Flickr Here is my prompt for Doodle Day July. Rock (& Roll with it)During Doodle Day May all the prompts were provided by the fabulous Alison K Hertz, host of the...
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Doodle Day July - Prompt 18 - Books
Here is my second prompt for Doodle Day July. BooksDuring Doodle Day May all the prompts were provided by the fabulous Alison K Hertz, host of the doodle challenges. This time around Alison asked for...
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Author Blog Hop
One of my fabulous critique partners, Elaine Kiely Kearns, has tagged me in a blog hop. I never hopped a blog before, I feel I should wear some bunny ears, or at least eat some chocolate while...
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Writing and Illustrating for Children in Queensland, it is happening now!
It is going to be a busy month for Children's Authors and Illustrators around Brisbane. I know it will be for me, I will be attending my first writing conference in September, StoryArts Festival...
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Teapot Tales: A Collection of Unique Fairy Tales
I am very excited to be part of and announce the release of: Teapot Tales: A Collection of Unique Fairy Talesor maybe the heading should be:Look, I'm Published!This anthology features over 30 short...
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What I learned at the CBCA Awards - Book Week Dinner Queensland
Melanie Hill, Yvonne Mes, Tania Cox, Rebecca Sheraton In honour of Book Week 2013 The Children’s Book Council of Australia Qld Branch held a dinner last Friday for the announcement of the Book of the...
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New Onomatopoeia Resource - Sounds Like ...
The most comprehensive Onomatopoeia resource online!Cost: FREEConceived by: Kristen FultonAvailable: HEREContributors: Myself and many others (see cover).When I first started writing for children, the...
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Short Story Success
It has been a wonderful couple of weeks in my writing life.I have just returned from the inspiring StoryArts festival writer's conference (of which I'll post more later). My mind is still spinning...
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StoryArts Festival Ipswich 2013
Illustration copyright by StoryArts Festival Ipswich In September I attended the StoryArts Festival Ipswich. It was amazing, inspiring, at times intimidating, exhilarating, informative, fun,...
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PiBoIdMo Children's Writers Blog Hop
PiBoIdMo - Picture Book Idea Month I was pretty new to everything to do with writing for children this time last year. One of the first things I came across was Tara Lazar’s PiBoIdMo and I joined...
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The First 'B.I.G' Exhibition - Brisbane Illustrators Group has launched.
First the important things:WhereBrisbane City Council Library, George StreetLevel 2WhenNovember and December, 2013WhoPeter AllertJo BrookerAnn-Marie FinnGraeme FitzsimmonsGiuseppe PoliTanya...
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The Totally Subjective Best Picture Book Buying Guide Before Christmas
Books, not only good for reading. Copyright Y. Mes I was talking to two of my friends during our recent playgroup about our children's favorite picture books and how it can be difficult to decide which...
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Fallen Angel - Holiday Writing Contest
This is the second year I am taking part in Susanna Leonard Hill's Holiday Writing Contest. Not only does Susanna gather round a lovely community of children's writers to share their stories, she also...
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An Aquatic Alphabet for Doodle Day in Watercolour Pencil
An overview of my Aquatic Alphabet. A box of Faber-Castell watercolour pencils combined with a Doodle Day challenge made for a fun December. The Doodle Day challenge this month was to come up with...
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Productive Procrastination for Writers
Most of us procrastinate. We need to be working towards this or that goal or project, instead we do something else. We procrastinate. My writing group meets online, in a Facebook group, yep, Facebook,...
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Poetry Friday - Renee LaTulippe Launches The Lyrical Language Lab
Here is my first ever post as part of Poetry Friday. A few short weeks ago I never thought I would be able to write any poetry, or least not something I’d show without severe embarrassment. Last year...
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Interview with Kidlit411 founder Elaine Kiely Kearns
Artwork by Sylvia Liu If you are a children’s writer or illustrator, Kidlit411.com is one of the best resources on the web and it is totally free! Kidlit411.com was launched recently and I had the...
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