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4 days ago2 min read
The Gutenberg Bible
A new book and a new take on the history of publication, written by literary figure, Michael Visontay, was launched at Gleebooks last...
sydneysoa
Nov 71 min read
What thing is that?
If politics leaves you wondering, Or wallowing in despair, His stupid orange suntan, His stupid fucking hair, Be calm, Take heart, For...
sydneysoa
Oct 311 min read
SSOA AUTHOR AT BOOK FAIR AUSTRALIA
A shout out to booklovers - especially those who like contemporary fiction. Sydney School of Arts & Humanities' author Rob Carrick will...
sydneysoa
Aug 31 min read
NEW NOVEL - PUCCINI'S BUTTERFLY
SSOA's latest novel PUCCINI'S BUTTERFLY by Sue Howard has received excellent reviews following its recent launch at Ariel Bookstore in...
sydneysoa
Jun 292 min read
Truth is a slippery animal - facts vs opinions / fiction vs non-fiction / reality vs the hypothetical
In the era of ‘fake news’, a term coined appropriately by Donald Trump, a master in the art, it has become increasingly difficult to...
sydneysoa
Jun 262 min read
Assange is Free ... A Great Day for Free Speech!
Julian Assange has been set free after 14 years of legal disputes and imprisonment for publishing material exposing the brutal inhumane...
sydneysoa
Jun 211 min read
The time I waste online when I could be creating stories!
I don’t generally waste time online. But I have found I am easily distracted from the task of writing by my research. So many aspects of...
sydneysoa
Jun 101 min read
NOT YET OVER & OUT
VIVID - Almost gone but won't be forgotten after it ends on 15 June A $30, 90-minute whirl around the harbour last night at the 11th hour...
sydneysoa
May 201 min read
Autumn Falling
The leafless trees, and every icy crag Tinkled like iron William Wordsworth 'The Prelude' Autumn is falling At last, the mornings are...
sydneysoa
May 142 min read
Very Post-Mothers Day
Already back in the groove - the same old imbalance in who's attending to domestic chores and who's not? Fiona D'Souza from Sydney School...
sydneysoa
May 123 min read
My experience as a mother
The most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word ‘Mother’ and the most beautiful call is the call of ‘my mother’. It is a word...
sydneysoa
May 72 min read
Rainy days and Tuesdays
'Rainy Days and Mondays,' Paige said as she watched a tear-shaped droplet meandering towards the sill on the outside of her office...
sydneysoa
May 42 min read
Rainy days and Saturdays
… sometimes get me down. Particularly if I’m stuck with my writing: devoid of inspiration, tired at the prospect or rewriting a major...
sydneysoa
Apr 241 min read
Writing Fiction - you're never too young
Today, we introduce a newcomer among our regular blog writers: Jada age 6, nearly 7... Assistance was given by her grandmother in writing...
sydneysoa
Apr 203 min read
Just an Ordinary Saturday ...
Last Saturday morning in my suburb, Bondi Junction, it felt like the slow burn ambience of the weekend had begun as normal. Perfect...
sydneysoa
Apr 61 min read
Rob Carrick will give a free talk about the pitfalls of writing your first novel
Writers Bloc Meetup member Dee says she bought Robert Carrick’s novel Cloudless Love on kindle. First she downloaded a sample from Amazon...
sydneysoa
Mar 153 min read
Lebanese Charcoal Chicken
The table was covered with porcelain plates and saucers covered with chicken bones, olive pips and torn flat breads. ‘Oh Mr Benn, that...
sydneysoa
Mar 92 min read
Life Isn’t Perfect
We might all dream of balmy days and a life of leisure and indulgence. What is life for? we might wonder. Matt Jackson has made some...
sydneysoa
Mar 52 min read
Life is perfect ...
Finally I’ve sat down to write my ideas for yet another story. It’s my happy place, the pen running smoothly across the page of my lined...
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