Yesterday at the writing retreat we turned off our technology and enjoyed the lack of beeps, pop ups and distractions of social media. Has it become a habit we can’t break? As a writer we’re told that we need a platform. A following. A tribe. We need to have people who follow us and engage […]
In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion. Albert Camus Today I spent the day with a few of my fellow writers from Kinwomen. Every few months we get together to chat, write, share a meal and reflect. Today we each had different things to work on: our blogs, […]
Appointments For Adventure 9: Ad Lib Today I did a fifteen minute interview with JD from 98five FM about my writing journey and some tips for budding writers. I’m no expert, but for the last month we’ve been chatting about the writing life, the process and creativity. Usually we prepare in advance and […]
Appointments For Adventure 8: Make a Vow Yesterday I went to the wedding of the daughter of family friends. Each wedding has its own flavour, as does each couple, but each time I attend a wedding when it gets to the vows part I feel a sense of gravity. This is the real part of the […]
Appointments For Adventure 7: Paris Is Always A Good Idea This week we’ve been planning around some commitments in Europe in June. We figure, if you’ve got to go that far, why not make the most of it and extend the journey? My husband has his birthday in June and I asked him where […]
Appointments For Adventure 6: Teaching Teaching is an adventure. Some of my best days have been in the classroom in some way, shape or form. The classrooms I work in today look a little like the ones in the photos below, or a one-one-one in a cafe or my library. I’ve also been privileged […]
Appointments For Adventure 5: Shake It Off I’ve been going to the gym since I was a teenager,and have also played netball, squash, softball, competed in triathlons and fun runs and regularly go for bush walks. Over the years, fitness hasn’t been an issue for me, it’s just that my body doesn’t reflect the amount of […]
My husband, Steve is working on a new book and we spent until almost midnight last night chatting about his book. We brainstormed themes, read lots of quotes, talked about his philosophy of ‘integrity of the shot’ and a million others things that spring boarded out of the conversation. Happiness quite unshared can scarcely be called […]
Appointments For Adventure 3: Travel Plans This afternoon, I had an appointment. With my husband. We had a ‘meeting’ to decide what to do when we go to Europe in June. You may ask why we haven’t worked that out already, but if you know us, you’ll know that we work on big picture and let the […]
