Travel, Writing, Circus
It is so easy to get overwhelmed by marketing and publicity, and as an author, those skills aren’t necessarily in line with your greatest strengths. But apparently, it is necessary if you want to get your books out there. It may cause you to drift away from the act of writing, but personally, I believe it is just as important to keep up a regular writing practice amongst all the business.
In the morning I read books for learning. The Right to Write by Julia Cameron is a creative writing book I HIGHLY recommend.
Back in February, I received a full scholarship to attend the Serenade Writing Retreat in Queenstown, New Zealand. I was so excited that I danced around the house for the rest of the day! This is the biggest writing opportunity I have ever received. It was also my first visit to the South Island. I feel like… Continue reading Serenaded in Queenstown
I was introduced to the term' Creative Non-Fiction' by my former mentor and fellow Australian author, Lee Scott. Up until then, I had been calling my first book a 'biographical novel'. Finally, I had a name for what I had been working on all these years.
I learned of the Dublin Writer's Museum during my first visit to Ireland in 2012. I could hardly believe it, a whole museum dedicated to writers!
In this post I write about my love of creative writing, and how it has been a source of inspiration and encouragement from a young age.
Hello and welcome to my newsletter, Travel•Writing•Circus.
In this post I discover the fascinating history of Trinity College, the Ireland's oldest university, admire the artistry of the Book of Kells and take a wander through The Long Room, one of the world's most beautiful libraries.
One of the things I found most interesting about Newfoundland was its history of migratory fishing. Thousands of European fishers annually visited Newfoundland and Labrador from the 16th through to the 18th centuries to participate in the transatlantic migratory cod fishery. Although most workers returned home during the fall, some chose to remain on the… Continue reading The Cold Plunge: The Rooms, Ferryland and a Jiggs Dinner
In this post I start my first full day in Downtown St. John's with a hike up Signal Hill, an encounter with a furry Newfoundlander, and share spooky stories at a Storytelling Circle.
