On a recent trip, near Albury, we came across something that got me thinking about the influence writers and illustrators have. Writing is often a solitary vocation. I think I have aspired to be a writer most of my life. I was one of those children who always had my head in a book or … Continue reading Why Writers Matter: The Influence of Storytelling
In the writing world they ask if you are a plotter or a pantser. Do you plan out, or plot, your book in advance or do you fly by the seat of your pants. I’m more of a humming bird with some plotting and pantsing thrown in. My mentor, Jen Storer, calls it the Swedish … Continue reading Turning Ideas into Books: The Writing Journey
Sometimes Auntie Pat would paint our nails and do our hair, that was the best. I loved the ticklish feeling as she painted the stinky nail polish carefully on each of my well-bitten nails.
I don't remember writing being anything other than my happy place. The flow, the zone, the place I love to go to, evaporated. I'm pleased to say I have continued to write this blog. Not a complete failure then.
Rhiannon Dowding - Writer 