Author: Liz
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Kathryn Heyman – Emerging Writers Festival, 7 Enviable Lines
Kathryn Heyman was the last Ambassador to speak, novelist and with a very sharp mind. After her speech I chatted to her over coffee and she was very thought provoking. In addition to her writing she teaches workshops and occasional mentoring. From my brief and fascinating encounter with her I would not recommend her for…
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David Milroy – Emerging Writers Festival, 7 Enviable Lines
If Ambassador Milroy has a website I can’t find it, but google David Milroy and you will find his name attached to a range of really interesting and well regarded projects. He’s a musician, writer, playwright, artistic director, he’s won Deadly Awards and he has a really nice presence. I found him to be a…
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And in other news
And in other news I’m writing and doing all sorts of things while waiting for our flight. Update of our adventures by the numbers: 15 minutes until we board our plane for Los Angeles 45 minutes until the plane takes off (nominally) 10am Monday we leave Australia, we travel for 14 hours and arrive 7.30am…
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Rachel Hills – Emerging Writers Festival, 7 Enviable Lines
Rachel Hills was the third Ambassador to speak at the Emerging Writers Festival. Rachel’s a widely published journalist and editor. She’s also an awesome blogger (with many of her articles available to view) and posts interesting tweets linking to interesting articles. I wish I was half as retweetable as her. I was excited to finally…
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Luke Devenish – Emerging Writers Festival, 7 Enviable Lines
Five skilled wordsmiths, each providing seven gems of knowledge at the Emerging Writers Festival. Luke Devenish was the second to speak. Ambassador Devenish witty, charming and, as is appropriate for a screenplay writer, does good punchy dialogue. He’s a novelist, coming from the land of TV and the stage. He also teaches for AFTRS and…
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Pooja Mittal – Emerging Writers Festival 7 Enviable Lines
Five skilled wordsmiths, each providing seven gems of knowledge. That’s how the Town Hall program at the Emerging Writers Festival (EWF) is kicked off. The Ambassador Program at the Emerging Writers Festival (or #ewf on twitter) quite simply rocks. The Ambassador’s role is to be available, be ready to have their head picked, brain meats…
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Comikaze this weekend – 24 hour comics challenge
Make comics. Make comics fast. Make comics with good company (virtual or there may be physical outposts in your area). Make comics with people encouraging you every step of the way, with inspiring artwork and stories popping up around you and people laughing, going mad with sugar rushes, not sleeping or having a nice nap.…
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5am Melbourne – After the Emerging Writers Festival
The Emerging Writers Festival is over. I had a rocking good time. Met some lovely people. Had the brain juices stimulated, challenged, soothed and had some of my wackier ideas encouraged! Beware. As always, I didn’t attend most of the panels I intended to go to. Instead I wandered from interesting thing to interesting thing…
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Numbers, Ankles and Visas
It’s been a full few weeks. Here’s a little by the numbers. 6 whole days until I leave Canberra 4 whole days to pack up most of the house and prepare an awesome farewell 3 torn ligaments in my right ankle 3 visits to the physiotherapist and 1 ankle brace 1 set of x-rays showing…
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Little liz – the accident prone years
… no the accident prone years would mean just about any year. I am writing this with a strapped finger after getting a deep slash in my finger while examining suitcases. I wrote up this anecdote to share with my Co-Clarionaters, we’re getting to know each other and Mr Nicholas Bede Stenner suggested we share…