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Interview with Sylvia Liu, Winner of Lee & Low's New Voices Award
Who knew I was doing a series! This post marks the last in a series of three posts featuring the most amazing critique partners a children's writer could have!Today I am featuring Sylvia Liu, writer,...
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Romancing The Stars - Speed dating Aussie Authors & Illustrators in Brisbane
The view from the Bulimba SS Hall. 21 Children's authors and illustrators, on a beautiful but balmy Brisbane evening, had three minutes each to talk about their latest books and upcoming releases....
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Interview with Tracey Lennon - Author of The True Book of Gnomes
Tracey Lennon Meet Tracey Lennon: Brisbane writer, illustrator and visual artist.Late last year Tracey latest children's book, The True Book of Gnomes, was launched at Avid Reader in Brisbane. I was...
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Tania McCartney's 52 Week Illustration Challenge and 'Creating the Image'.
© Yvonne Mes Tania McCartney started the 52-Week Illustration challenge this year to reconnect with art. She asked people to join her and close to a 1000 people have signed up to participate....
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Bedtime Stories for Busy Mothers - Review and Interview with Caylie Jeffery
Today I have the pleasure of reviewing Bedtime Stories for Busy Mothers and interviewing the author, Caylie Jeffery. ReviewI identify more than a little with ‘being one of those mothers, the harassed...
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Brisbane Write Links, Creating Kids' Books- My Superheroes.
Me, Sam Sochacka and Rebecca Sheraton holding Caylie Jeffery's book. It is about time I wrote a blog post in honor of my local writer's group, Write Links.The group started a little more than a year...
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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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Interview with Sylvia Liu, Winner of Lee & Low's New Voices Award
Who knew I was doing a series! This post marks the last in a series of three posts featuring the most amazing critique partners a children's writer could have!Today I am featuring Sylvia Liu, writer,...
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Romancing The Stars - Speed dating Aussie Authors & Illustrators in Brisbane
The view from the Bulimba SS Hall. 21 Children's authors and illustrators, on a beautiful but balmy Brisbane evening, had three minutes each to talk about their latest books and upcoming releases....
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Interview with Tracey Lennon - Author of The True Book of Gnomes
Tracey Lennon Meet Tracey Lennon: Brisbane writer, illustrator and visual artist.Late last year Tracey latest children's book, The True Book of Gnomes, was launched at Avid Reader in Brisbane. I was...
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Tania McCartney's 52 Week Illustration Challenge and 'Creating the Image'.
© Yvonne Mes Tania McCartney started the 52-Week Illustration challenge this year to reconnect with art. She asked people to join her and close to a 1000 people have signed up to participate....
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Bedtime Stories for Busy Mothers - Review and Interview with Caylie Jeffery
Today I have the pleasure of reviewing Bedtime Stories for Busy Mothers and interviewing the author, Caylie Jeffery. ReviewI identify more than a little with ‘being one of those mothers, the harassed...
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Brisbane Write Links, Creating Kids' Books- My Superheroes.
Me, Sam Sochacka and Rebecca Sheraton holding Caylie Jeffery's book. It is about time I wrote a blog post in honor of my local writer's group, Write Links.The group started a little more than a year...
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STOP the Bully by Karen Tyrrell - Blog Tour
I first met Karen Tyrrell during her book launch for Bailey Beats the Blah at my local library. Soon after I was thrilled to meet Karen again at Write Links, the Brisbane Children's Writers group. I...
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My Short Story on the Front Page of 'Blast Off'
Artwork by Vivienne To Here is a short post to share my excitement with you.Blast Off, Issue 7, by the lovely people at The School Magazine, will be going out to readers in July. My short story, My...
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Brisbane CYA and Sydney SCBWI Conferences 2014
Brisbane Write Links members at the Sydney SCBWI conference 2014 From left: Tanya Hempson, Rachelle Sadler, Tracey Lennon, Rebecca Sheraton, Betty Collarson, Pamela Rushby, Yvonne Mes, Sheryl Gwyther,...
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Once a Creepy Crocodile - review
‘Once a Creepy Crocodile’Written by Peter TaylorIllustrated by Nina Rycroft and includes a sing-along CD by Rusty BertherPublished by The Five Mile PressRelease date 1st July 2014 Dear Know-It-Al-...
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