Tag: Creative Writing

Kate's Writing Journey

Grieve Writing Competition Entry 1

Kate Kelsen

As many of you already know, in March of this year, my long term relationship ended, and with it my time living on the Gold Coast. For two years I had been caring for my fiancĂ©, who suffered a debilitating back injury at work in January 2017. I thought the past 24 months had been… Continue reading Grieve Writing Competition Entry 1

Short Stories

Camp NaNoWriMo April Project & Part 1 of Sins of the Son: Nature, Nurture, Torture

Kate Kelsen

More than ten years ago I began to formulate the concept of what would eventually become Sins of the Son. The idea was to follow the downward spiral of a person from regular member of society to cold-blooded murderer, and the subsequent psychological deterioration that would drive someone to commit such an act. The story… Continue reading Camp NaNoWriMo April Project & Part 1 of Sins of the Son: Nature, Nurture, Torture

Very Old Quotes

Books By The Beach: Asha’s Story Part One at Bilinga Beach

Kate Kelsen

Welcome to Bilinga, the thirteenth stop on my Books By The Beach tour! Bilinga is close to the Queensland/New South Wales border to the west and has the Pacific Ocean to the east. The word 'Bilinga' is derived from the word 'Bilinba', meaning 'bats'. The name was adopted in 1918 as a place name for… Continue reading Books By The Beach: Asha’s Story Part One at Bilinga Beach

Very Old Quotes

Books By The Beach: A Kind Gesture at Burleigh

Kate Kelsen

Welcome to Burleigh, stop no.8 on my Books By The Beach tour! Burleigh Heads is a suburb that extends north to Miami Headland, and south to Tallebudgera Creek, Palm Beach. The centre of the neighborhood is James Street, which consists of cafes, delis, hairdressers, retailers, chemists, restaurants and charity stores.   Burleigh Heads' surf break… Continue reading Books By The Beach: A Kind Gesture at Burleigh

Very Old Quotes

Books by The Beach: Call Your Grandma at Broadbeach

Kate Kelsen

Welcome to Stop No.4 on my Books By The Beach tour! Broadbeach was the first suburb that my partner and I called home when we moved to the Gold Coast in September 2017. We lived there for a year, just 300m from the beach.   My apologies for any confusion-I filmed this video when I… Continue reading Books by The Beach: Call Your Grandma at Broadbeach