Before I introduce Jake Sparano let me tell you how I met his mother. I have been known to talk to anyone, offer a seat or engage in a conversation. And that’s exactly how we met. Actually, I met Donna’s beautiful mother first. I was having coffee with a friend and Donna’s mother asked if […]
Be a Writer of Relevance. #Diversity #GlobalCommunity
October 16, 2016 by
E-motions… all writers should understand the affective state of consciousness, happiness, fear, hate, gratitude, desire, denial etc., to the best of their ability. One of the reasons I chose the studies in counselling and now in families and community service is so I have a devoted understanding of the framework of human development, vulnerability and […]
Be More Than… Support Your Community #Volunteering
October 12, 2016 by
Supporting, assisting and coordinating are the skills I’m most proud of. Telling stories is another passion of mine. I’ve always believed that having a strong background in humanities and community service aids in my ability to be a better writer. Learning how to assist in enabling people to solve their problems requires a holistic approach, […]
Performance Reading: A Gentle Pathway into the #Stage Arena.
August 10, 2016 by
Breaking away from the daily ritual of writing novels felt really natural to me. If it hadn’t, I wouldn’t have tried. As a first-time playwright it’s been a real learning experience. Writing my first one act play titled, Crazy Plastic Love and then sending it off to the UK to be judged was scary, but […]
#Achievement… A Sign of Hard Work #Writing
June 17, 2016 by
It’s been a couple of months since my last post. That’s not because I’ve given up on blogging, disgruntled or overwhelmed by the thousands of new blogs posts that go live every day. Ah, maybe hundreds of thousands. Anyway, let’s not go there this early in the morning. The reason for my nonexistent show and […]
What about storytelling? #Writing #TheMechanics
March 31, 2016 by
In the pursuit to be GREAT storytellers most writers will discover a lot about themselves. The process or journey, whatever you choose to call it, in telling a great story can be difficult for some writers and easy for others, however, sometimes it’s a bit of both. I’d like to say the simple part is […]
Connect adventurously #Hiking in the Lamington National Park #Australia
February 19, 2016 by
Connect adventurously…Yesterday my daughter, her partner and I hiked the Illinbah Circuit. It’s a 16.6 km hike in the Lamington National Park. It has a recommended walk time of 8 hours. The track’s classification is a class 5 hike. A class five is categorised like this: Steep track with irregular surface and loose stones […]
The Nature of Things. #Writing #NaturePhotoChallenge
February 1, 2016 by
Recently I participated in a nature challenge on Facebook. I was nominated by a beautiful friend who lives in America. The challenge was to post one original nature photo each day for 7 days and nominate another photographer each day to also participate. All photos were taken by me. Some on the iPhone and some […]
What is creativity? #WritingWithColour #Children
January 24, 2016 by
Someone once said to me, “Anyone can tell stories.” And that’s true. I’ve spoken at many schools about each of us being storytellers in some form. When I conduct workshops for children giving them the task of creating a character and then developing a story they always rise to the challenge. I am continuously astounded […]
Blooming Lily Over Water #Poems
January 24, 2016 by
Blooming Lily Over Water Blooming Lily Over Water Full beauty, a morning child There to reveal, full gaped colour Above dark water, drink Nourished, under tender warmth Cease, the passing day To close, quiet. To Sleep. By Vacen Taylor
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