Due to a technical glitch, this post is going out one day late. Apologies, readers. It’s that time again: the first Wednesday of the month. A time for Insecure Writers from around the blogosphere to come together and share our writing hopes and dreams, doubts and concerns. This month our awesome co-hosts are Diedre Knight, … Continue reading Author Envy (IWSG March)
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. John Muir Hilltop Road, Walpole. CC-BY-ND-2.0 Emma Gill Last week I went to Walpole, Western Australia, to the Valley of the Giants. Known for the world’s largest-girth living eucalypts, the red tingle trees, I spent several days among the forest and coastline of this … Continue reading In The Heart of Trees
Welcome to another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. We are all about supporting each other. This month’s co-hosts are J Lenni Dorner, Janet Alcorn, PJ Colando, Jenni Enzor, and Diane Burton, and we are talking about book worlds! July 6 question - If you could live in any book world, which one would you choose? … Continue reading Fictional Worlds (IWSG July)
January, 2010. A British backpacker stepped off a tall ship in Campbell’s Cove, fresh from sailing tourists around Sydney harbour. Barefoot, wearing the full pirate attire of her new job, she set off through city streets to the NSW State Library, clutching a letter with her new ‘address’ (care of the ship’s owner), intent on … Continue reading In Praise of Libraries
Watching the ocean at Woodman Point. © M. Gill I've been making an effort this year to spend more time in the great outdoors. It's such a wonderful way to refresh the mind, focus on the now, and let your body breathe. As a writer, I find that relaxing in nature gives me the space … Continue reading Recharging in Nature
EMMA LOUISE GILL 