Werewolves and Maria Lewis. Who’s Afraid? #OnWriting

Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Maria Lewis. Maria is an exciting writing talent with her debut novel, Who’s Afraid? being released today! Happy birth book day! 1. I bet you’re excited about the release of your novel, right? Most of my readers will know a little about your background from reading last week’s […]

Fresh New Take On #UrbanFantasy. Who’s Afraid?

Today I have someone very special for you to meet. I first met Maria Lewis at a literary luncheon and we continued to stay in contact with each other. As Maria nears the release of her debut novel I thought it was time for you all to meet this wonderful young woman. An interview with […]

May I #LeadByExample in 2016

My hopes for 2016.   May I lead by example and not simply lead at the front. My daughter and myself volunteering at Schoolies 2015 Our Rosies night outreach team supporting the homeless and vulnerable in the community in 2015.   May I forgive the people who have hurt me. But if I choose not […]

Life is a journey, not a destination. #AMeaningfulLife

Life is a journey, not a destination. Our flow must contract before it can expand. And the contraction is equally important to the expansion. (I have to give credit to Buddha’s Brain by Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius for that.) The past is not worth reliving over and over.  While we all have great joys […]

Emerging playwright? What I have learned. #Feedback

This year I decided to write my first one-act play. I had no prior experience in writing a play for the stage. To be honest, I had to Google what a “one-act” play was all about. I had written several feature films and had my first short film script accepted into a international film festival, […]

The Lonely Craft of #Writing

When writers come together it’s a real celebration. Our greetings start with a gentle hug and a certain respect and allegiance overcomes us. We are finally with our writing family. Gradually an excited chatter begins to fill the space as social jabber and writing experiences are exchanged between us.  The loneliness of our secluded office […]