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THINGS TO DO WITH A SPRAINED ANKLE

Posted on 02/03/2013 by susan

I was going to post a photo of my black, blue and yellow swollen ankle, just so you’d know I’m not making this up in a pathetic bid for sympathy, but my husband advised against it. Too revolting, he said. … Continue reading →

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FROM THE JF SHELVES

Posted on 16/02/2013 by susan

It’s hot and horrible here in Castlemaine. We’ve had some rain, but not enough, and it’s a bit sticky and damp. (“It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity,” is the handy phrase for this kind of weather). But lucky me, … Continue reading →

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THE MARKET GARDENS OF ROHAN AND OTHER RUMINATIONS

Posted on 13/02/2013 by susan

I thought I was reading at a rapid rate (3 books in the last week) until I went to the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) meeting on Saturday. I even thought that writing and publishing 11 books … Continue reading →

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VERITY SPARKS: TAGGED WITH A MEME

Posted on 06/02/2013 by susan

I have been tagged with a meme. Actually, I was tagged with a meme quite a few weeks ago, but since I didn’t understand what it meant, I conveniently forgot about it, even though it was just a harmless-seeming list … Continue reading →

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THE VERITY SPARKS TIME MACHINE

Posted on 28/01/2013 by susan

 “Only though freely chosen discipline can life be enjoyed and still kept within the bounds on reason.” Mihaly Csikszentmilalyi About time…why does it stretch and shrink the way it does? For most of this year, I’ve been writing the new … Continue reading →

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HOT DAY READING

Posted on 17/01/2013 by susan

  It’s a hot day. Stinking hot. We’re going to reach 38 degrees according to the Bureau of Meteorology, but it sounds even hotter in Farenheit – 100. So after a stint of early gardening, I am lying low for … Continue reading →

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VERITY SPARKS AGAIN

Posted on 01/12/2012 by susan

This morning I’m off to the Steiner School in Castlemaine to talk about Verity Sparks again. Recently I’ve also given a talk to students at the Castlemaine Secondary College and at the Library. And last week Peta Anderson, a member … Continue reading →

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IN BARBARA PYM TERRITORY

Posted on 06/10/2012 by susan

I went to Melbourne last week, on the train. The purpose of the outing was ostensibly (isn’t this a great word? I had to look it up to make sure it meant what I thought it did – and it … Continue reading →

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A Writerly Week

Posted on 25/08/2012 by susan

What a very writerly week I’ve had. On Thursday I went down to Melbourne to the opening night of the Melbourne Writer’s Festival. What forced me out into the rain, wind, hail and cold was the pleasure of meeting up … Continue reading →

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FURTHER ADVENTURES OF VERITY SPARKS

Posted on 04/08/2012 by susan

Verity Sparks is about to have a very big adventure. She’s on the Children’s Book Council shortlist. The awards will be announced in Adelaide on August 17th, and she’s going to be there. She? I have to admit that by … Continue reading →

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