Recently, I was delighted to publish an article, in SALT magazine, on a real Sunshine Coast icon: The Big Pineapple. The article is largely about the early history of Sunshine Plantation, which was founded by Bill and Lyn Taylor in the 1970s. The article draws on a range of sources, … Continue reading
This isn’t really a fully-blown, well thought out post. It’s just a skeleton placeholder for some ideas I’ve been thinking about. Well, when I say *some* ideas, I really mean *an* idea. About publishing. I was thinking about why I’m so resistant to the hoopla around self-publishing, particularly ePublishing, and … Continue reading
Instructions for writing a story for a small child, as a gift. First, consider the child. Is it small and sticky, or tall and clumsy? Does it prefer pickles, or ice cream? Pants or sequins? Measure it: first, from top to bottom, second, from belly button around to belly button. … Continue reading
Well, it’s not every day you receive a lovely full page review in the national newspaper. George Williams reviewed Rupetta in The Australian this weekend. A lovely review. I was working in the kitchen when I received a message on my phone telling me to check out the weekend paper. … Continue reading