Brimming with scenes that masterfully juxtapose the blissful with the confronting, the simple with the complex, it has strong unforgettable characters that leap off the page and into your heart. Wildflower is not only a totally engaging and convincing read, it’s also an important read.
A deeply affecting, beautifully written story, sensitively told, that tugs at the heartstrings. Readers will love the evocative descriptions of food peppered throughout. This was a truly lovely debut by Monique Mulligan!
Author of novels Wherever You Go and Wildflower, Monique Mulligan is a multi-passionate creative fascinated by the simple things in life, the extraordinary ordinary and human behaviour. After working for many years in publishing, journalism, marketing and local government, she’s currently exploring ways to be “more slow, less busy” in her daily life, while allowing her creative expression to bloom in exciting and sustainable ways. Monique writes A Life (Extra) Ordinary on Substack.
Monique has had essays and short stories published in several anthologies, most recently Reflections on Our Relationships with Anne of Green Gables: Kindred Spirits, published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, and South of the Sun: Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century.
The need to be creative springs from deep inside me. Photography is one way I can meet this need … except it doesn’t stop with just taking a nice photo.
“When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem twice.” ― Robert Frank
When I started work at a local newspaper, I thought I could take pretty good pictures. What I learnt fast was that newspaper photography is an entirely different thing – you have to take eye-catching photos that hook the reader, because the reader’s eyes go to the image first. It’s like writing the first line of a book – it has to hook that reader in.
Over the years, I’ve sharpened my skills and I’ve discovered that, apart from taking photos of my loved ones, I love the finer details of my subjects. Flowers are one of my favourite subjects, but I’m also experimenting with objects found in and around the home. My macro lens is a prized possession.
I hope you enjoy the photos I share.
