When I was in primary school, I knew I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. I was in awe of my teachers even the evil ones, and there were a few. I was in awe of their knowledge; they knew the answers to everything! Perspective is a great thing. I viewed teachers …
Tag: storytelling
Book Review: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
This one flew across my radar from a conference I attended. I’m not an overly talkative person but I also seem to cross the boundary between extrovert and introvert. I do get a bit annoyed that sometimes the loudest person in the room is the most heard although they often don’t have much to say. It’s …
Book review: Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
3 out of 5 stars There were so many sad stories and characters in this book that I can’t really say I loved it. I certainly wouldn’t want to live in that small town if there’s so much depression, suicide and murder of women going on! While the writing is good and you could call …
My self-publishing journey
I published my first novel on Amazon Kindle in 2014. This was the culmination of about five years’ work at some financial cost. Most aspiring authors want to know how to get published, make money so they can live in the south of France or a tropical paradise and write books while sipping on margaritas. …
Senses of Paris Kindle version now available!
The Senses of Paris Kindle version is now available just in time for the French National Day on 14 July. Get it here! It’s been a challenge preparing the Kindle version of such a colourful, artistically designed book like this one. The Kindle version doesn’t really lend itself to design elements so it’s not quite …
Memories of river set the scene for new novel
I was born at the South Perth Community Hospital and grew up on the banks of the Swan River in Parker Street opposite the Perth Zoo. My home was a grand old house that my grandfather bought as a home for his wife and three daughters. On his death, two of the daughters (one of whom …
Senses of Paris now available
Our new release, Senses of Paris, is now available to buy from Amazon. The book launch was held in October at the Bonjour Perth French Festival. It was huge fun and thanks to everyone who came along to support us. Here’s a taste of what we talked about at the launch and what the book is about: …
Top tips for a great conversation
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Franklin D Roosevelt, US President 1933–45 Did you know that the fear of public speaking has a term? It’s called Glossophobia (glosso — tongue, phobia — fear). Some of you may know the feeling: Accelerated heart rate, dry mouth, pounding head, red face and neck — What does it …
Making speeches with Jerry Seinfeld
According to most studies, people’s number one fear is making speeches. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? That means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy. — Jerry Seinfeld That’s a joke by Jerry Seinfeld, arguably the …
Inspirational six-word stories — four
Creating inspirational six-word stories is a great way to exercise your brain, and squeeze it into a tiny space. This is a fun website where you can choose a topic and get those six words into the right order to make a story. You can read what others have done. Have a try and see …