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Innovative photographer Sandra Lording has spent the past year taking portraits of dogs of Mansfield. It has proved a popular project, with over 80 dogs taking part, and Sandra has shared the results in a book. Read on to hear about the inspiration and challenges of project. Continue reading Sandra Lording on the Dogs of Mansfield Book Project
Lisa Darcy’s tenth book is here just in time for Christmas. Appropriate timing for a novel focused on the festive season. The story behind the story is also fascinating. This novel wasn’t originally focussed on Christmas, but the publisher requested a rewrite to tailor it to this way. Lisa shared with me how she did this, and more. Continue reading Lisa Darcy on Christmas Actually
Our recent trip to the Ningaloo Coast was so memorable that I’ve jotted down the key points in case anyone is considering a visit and wants to know where we stayed and what we did. If that’s you, or you just want to hear more about our adventures while visiting this unique place, read on. Continue reading The Ningaloo Coast
Diane Clarke was born in South London and spent her childhood on the Sussex coast. She trained as a speech pathologist and worked in that field most of her career, continuing after she immigrated to Australia 27 years ago.
When she took three months off to find another job, she decided to dabble in writing, and now, her debut novel has been published, The Photograph, a family drama about a woman looking for her lost brother. Continue reading Diane Clarke on wartime evacuation and her novel, The Photograph
Writers Victoria is back with its third flash fiction competition. This year, the theme is ‘Unfold’. For 30 days, they will post a single-word prompt and entrants write up to 30-words in response.
Here are my second 10 stories. I won Day 13, with the prompt ‘Manifest’. Continue reading Writers Victoria Flash Fiction 2021 – Part Two
Sandra Lording’s Mansfield Farm Project Photography Exhibition tells the Manning family’s story through images of farming activities, landscapes and people. I spoke to Sandra about the inspiration for the project, how it played out and what she learnt. Continue reading Sandra Lording on the Mansfield Farm Project
Sandra Lording, police officer turned photographer, moved to Mansfield two years ago. For the first eighteen months, she was ready to return to Melbourne, but thanks to connections made through work and helpful locals, she settled. She now works for the Mansfield Courier and is growing her photography business. She’s been kind enough to share … Continue reading Sandra Lording, Mansfield Photographer
Today, I continue my series of interviews with people I admire—individuals who by changing career path or country, have their own winding narrative. Karen Quist transitioned from beauty therapist to copywriter/photographer and has now runs Lens and Pens Group, a successful web content company. Her enthusiasm and vitality come across as clearly on the page as … Continue reading Karen Quist, From Beauty Therapist to Copywriter/Photographer
To mix things up a bit, I have planned a series of interviews with people I admire—individuals who by changing career path or country, have their own winding narrative. Today, I feature Susan Bradfield, who has transitioned from physiotherapist to photographer and has lived in Melbourne, London, Shanghai and Zurich. Her approach to finding and … Continue reading Susan Bradfield, From Physiotherapist to Photographer
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