I bought this kit because it looked fun and creative. I was right! HOW TO USE HAIKUBES 1. Cue mood music. 2. Roll the cubes. The two red ones create the theme. Select from the rest to devise a haiku (5 syllables-7 syllables-5 syllables). It’s that easy! Scroll through the photos to check out… Continue reading Love Haikubes
Category: Wonderful Writing
Celebrating writing as a craft and a process.
Come sit down beside me
Come sit down beside me, I said to myself. And although it doesn’t make sense, I held my own hand as a small sign of trust And together I sat on the fence. - Michael Leunig I first came across this poem in College, studying Children’s Literature. It made an immediate impact because of its… Continue reading Come sit down beside me
Everyone has a story to tell…
...and every story is fascinating. That's my take-home from the National Writers' Conference, which I attended in Melbourne two weekends ago. Part of the two-week-long Emerging Writers' Festival, it provides a forum for writers to share their experiences and ideas. Izzy Roberts-Orr, the Artistic Director, incorporates diverse writing styles (magazines, journalism, fiction, non-fiction, poetry,… Continue reading Everyone has a story to tell…