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Irene Waters
Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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Rounded in Vietnam: Weekly Photo Challenge
Rounded walkways rounded roofs beads rounded rounded fishing spot with sadly no rounded lines rounded temple offerings rounded builiding All up making a trip to Vietnam An all round good experience. In response to Weekly Photo Challenge
Flash Fiction Rodeo Contest #5
Twittature – join me in trying your hand at what for me at least is a new skill.This is the fifth contest in the month of challenges. The last Contest 4 is still open for entries. Source: Flash Fiction Rodeo … Continue reading
Let the party begin: Month of Celebrations for Carrot Ranch and the Rough Writers
Finally October has arrived and it is kicking off with a party. The Rodeo Fest will have live readings at 10am, 2pm and 6pm NY time on October 3rd. For us Aussies this is a trifle difficult as these times … Continue reading
Perfect Pairings/A Good Match: Weekly Photo Challenge
There are perfect pairings visible in the real world, coffee and cake, soul mates, perfume and body lotion and occasionally you come across a scene that seems to be perfectly paired. Back in time these pairing seem to occur more … Continue reading
Radical Authenticity:Weekly Discover Challenge
Reading the premise of the challenge on the daily post I admitted to myself the reason why I am struggling to write at the moment. I can’t tell lies. But no-one wants to hear the truth, so it is easier … Continue reading
Animal: Weekly Discover Challenge and 99 Word Flash Fiction: Big Brown Dog
The bond between dog and master is strong and this goes back through the ages. The dog is the only animal that has been domesticated that has altered its behaviour by developing a bark, in its effort to communicate with … Continue reading
My Morning: Weekly Photo Challenge
As the sun rises the household awakes A quick wash for the mistress, then off for a walk We practice our staying when we get to the park and come at a run when the command is given but training … Continue reading
A piece of Advice: Weekly Discover Challenge
Our local baker always has a bit of advice on hand that not only makes me smile but benefits him should the advice be followed. Whether it would benefit the recipient should they take it up – perhaps (they’d certainly … Continue reading
Curves: Weekly Photo Challenge
Man replicates nature as best he can with curving archways bigger although not necessarily better Than the curves that naturally occur along river banks in animal life both in the past and in the present soft, huggable curves and curves … Continue reading
Pure: Weekly Photo Challenge
Dew drops on a spiders web fill our hearts with pure joy As do spring blossoms and untrodden snow. Little lambs gamboling in the fields are pure too but are we destroying our world Affecting our land and our pure … Continue reading
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