Conversations with Creative Souls

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Ask An Author – Poet Guest for Michelle ‘s YouTube

Originally posted on Magic Fish Dreaming:
I loved this chat with Michelle Worthington where I answered questions about being a poet from young people~ tune in and have a listen.…

December 12, 2020 · Leave a comment

Helene Magisson Dazzles with her first illustrated and written book, Claudette

Originally posted on Magic Fish Dreaming:
We welcome Helene Magisson, the wonderful illustrator of Magic Fish Dreaming to the blog for a conversation which is sure to inspire aspiring author/illustrators.…

December 12, 2020 · Leave a comment

International Literacy Day

Originally posted on Ripple Poetry :
I am very honoured to support this project of my dear friend and fellow creative Mel Irvine who has invited me to via skype to…

September 3, 2017 · Leave a comment

Dimity Powell – How to Launch a Children’s Book About Loss

Originally posted on Gumboootspearlz:
Today’s special guest is Dimity Powell who will share her journey to create the picture book The Fix-it-Man.   I first met Dimity through an online…

July 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

A Long Way From Misery

Originally posted on Gumboootspearlz:
Jacqui Halpin is an Australian children’s author whose stories have won prizes in writing competitions and been published in anthologies. She attributes her love of storytelling…

July 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

Social Media: the Joys and Challenges for Authors

Originally posted on Gumboootspearlz:
Here I have begun with my own story.  You will notice there are no statistics in it.  I have purely focused on more qualitative feelings about…

July 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

Dare to Dream – A Sustainable Life as a Creative

Originally posted on Marketing your book:
Our guest blogger is Dr June Perkins, who has recently published a beautiful children’s poetry book called “Magic Fish Dreaming”. To produce this book,…

July 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

Ten Things About Poetry and Me: Virginia Lowe

In 2016 Virginia was awarded the Leila St John Award for services to children’s literature in Victoria. Here she is with the medal. 1. What is your earliest memory of … Continue reading

July 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

Ten Things About Poetry and Me: JR Poulter

1.What is  your earliest memory of poetry? I’m told, I knew all my nursery rhymes by heart before I went to Kindergarten. So someone, possibly my mother or maternal grandmother, … Continue reading

July 25, 2017 · Leave a comment

Ten Things About Poetry and Me: Andrea Gallagher

  1.        What is your earliest memory of poetry? My earliest memory of poetry was having a teacher introduce my class to Spike Milligan’s work in children’s … Continue reading

July 25, 2017 · Leave a comment