Earlier this year I was challenged to write a 10,000-word romance story for submission to a small local publisher, Serenity Press. I resisted at first,
What do you do when creativity is at a low point? A few family issues put a dampener on my creativity last week. Worrying, over-analysing and trying
What do cats and sunsets have in common? The only thing I can think of is the ‘ts’ at the end of each word …
THE SADDLER BOYS Author: Fiona Palmer Penguin Australia RRP $32.99 Review: Monique Mulligan Fiona Palmer deftly draws contemporary issues into a rural setting in her latest novel, The Saddler
A former English teacher, Barbara Hannay is a city-bred girl with a yen for country life. Many of her forty-plus books are set in rural
THE SECRET YEARS Author: Barbara Hannay Michael Joseph Australia RRP $32.99 Review: Monique Mulligan The Secret Years was my introduction to the writing of Barbara Hannay – and a
This week Louise and I found inspiration in our gardens (and why not – so much inspiration in a spring garden). My photo is of the
Note, the format of my Short and Sweet reviews differs in that they simply comprise the book blurb and a short response (hence, the short
This month, scores of my writer friends are preparing to take on the yearly NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenge with varying amounts of gusto,
I’m not a full-time writer. Maybe one day, but for now, the need to earn means fitting in writing around work. I know I’m not
