"Live like a mighty river. Freedom and happiness are found in the flexibility and ease with which we move through change." This sentiment, attributed to the Buddha, becomes more relevant for me as I grow older. If I Iearned one thing during Lockdown, it's that everything changes all the time. And so it is with … Continue reading A Change is Gonna Come*
Tag: Editing
How to Write a Book in Five Easy Minutes*
Recently I underwent eye surgery to remove a benign growth. It required an anaesthetic to render me unconscious for a period of time. As I slowly came ‘to’ and sensed the surgeon sewing the last of the stitches, I heard myself announce to the operating theatre, 'I’ve finished my book'. Anyone who knows me will … Continue reading How to Write a Book in Five Easy Minutes*
The Writing Group
It is said that you can’t teach writing. Maybe not. But writers, I believe, can surely help themselves. Since 2008 I’ve been fortunate enough to be a member of Elwood Writers (EW), a group that meets fortnightly in Melbourne’s inner city. I read on one member’s blog that our group is one of the most … Continue reading The Writing Group
WRITINGS AND MUSINGS OF MARGARET MCCAFFREY 