Writing BIOGRAPHY
I began writing after I'd had my first son, who turned out to be one of those funny babies that dropped off to sleep in odd places.
While he was passed out somewhere, I began typing some children's stories and articles.
The second article I wrote and submitted to a magazine got published. A cheque came in the mail and I jumped for joy. My husband was very impressed with this new found source of income.
Since those days, I've had articles, stories or photographs published in more than
70 different magazines, newspapers, newsletters and e-
Our first son was quickly followed by two more children. Another son and then 18 months later, a daughter.
I had 3 children under 4 and constantly changed nappies for more than 6 years straight with big two overlaps. It was time for an escape hatch, so I developed a column called, "The Other Day... The True Life Adventures of One Suburban Housewife".
It was published in the local paper and in two other publications for nearly 4 years.
I have written many book manuscripts and particularly like non-
In 2004 we headed to sunny Queensland where we've begun a new chapter in our lives, running two businesses and enjoying the relaxed lifestyle. We’ve visited Sydney twice, Melbourne, the beautiful Outback in 2006 and have made several trips to Malaysia, the Great Barrier Reef and neighbouring islands.
I used to lead a writer’s group in New Zealand and was the editor of the NZ Christian Writer Magazine for 5 years.
I’ve completed a Woman in Business course and have a Diploma in Writing from the New Zealand Writing School.
These days I tend to do more photography than writing but still enjoy travel writing, interviewing people and writing on non fiction subjects that interest me.
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