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Last week Elwood Writers went on its first ever writing retreat. We rented a cottage in Victoria’s spa country, the land of the Dja Dja Wurrung people. Our honorary canine member and muse Ruby came too; she had the run of a huge backyard, sharing the space with kangaroos and possums and many other bush
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Midsumma Festival 2025’s theme, COLLECTIVE IDENTITY(S), challenges us to explore how we foster connections in an era of digital disconnection, uniting communities and amplifying voices that advocate for meaningful social change. from midsumma.org.au Had such a lovely time at The Pearl Prize 2025 award ceremony at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda on Sunday afternoon.
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The finalists for next year’s Pearl Prize have been announced, and I’m thrilled to be on the list. Now in its second year, The Pearl Prize is presented with Osborne and Fawkner Publishing and supported by Midsumma Festival. All fifteen finalists will be published in The Pearl Prize 2025 anthology, available during Midsumma. This is
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“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing, if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.” – George Orwell The latest issue of Working Writer dropped recently, with a very interesting front-page
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