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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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Water Management: 99 Word Flash Fiction
A week was all it took. Monday they replaced her on the waterways biodiversity committee. Tuesday spilt coffee destroyed the water-table salinity report and her error had deleted the original on her computer. Wednesday her boss had words. Thursday … Continue reading
The Pool: Friday Fictioneers
“Darling, it’s exactly what I wanted. And so quickly. I thought council permission would take years.” “It may have if I’d asked permission but I didn’t need it. It’s not attached to the ground. I didn’t need permission for the … Continue reading
Leaving: 99 Word Flash Fiction
“You’ve changed. I’m sick of it. I want you to go.” He spat the words at her before storming from the room. He’s right, Bee thought. I have changed. Once I had butterflies in my stomach, fireflies in my eyes … Continue reading
A simple word ‘I’ :Memoir Monday on Tuesday
Occasionally I get asked who do you write about when you write a memoir. Although some people write about people they have known, usually well-known mothers or fathers, part of the definition of memoir means that it has to come … Continue reading
Raison d’être: Discover Challenge
This week we have been asked what is our reason for being or in other words what motivates us. I know I am goal oriented, deadline driven but what is my motivation for writing anything in the first place. My … Continue reading
Memoir Monday on Tuesday
A blogging pal Lisa Reiter has commenced blogging about memoir on Monday. Uninvited I have decided to join her but Monday is a busy day for me so instead I will do Memoir Monday on Tuesday and perhaps, to be … Continue reading
Let me show you: 99 Word Flash fiction
The agent brought two men,one woman and a dog.”Can you show them around Pippa?” he asked the store’s owner. “You know the business.” Pippa complied showing them the store, the residence and the land that completed the package. The man, … Continue reading
Wild Spaces: 99 word Flash Fiction
“Good-bye” “Thanks for a great stay.” Our farewells rang out with empty words, belying the couple’s desperation to get back to civilisation. The truck roared off, disappearing in the cloud of dust that rose in its wake. I heard Caleb’s … Continue reading
Apple Watch: 99 Word Flash Fiction
Once upon a time there lived a miserly woman who hid her money under the mattress. One day she died. That night the beneficiary dreamt he was to give the cash to the poor, keeping only twenty dollars for himself. … Continue reading
Rebellion: 99 Word Flash Fiction
“Nancy, clean your room.” “No!” “Nancy, I said clean your room. The cleaner’s coming.” “Well let her clean.” “Nancy, go and do your homework.” “No!” “Nancy will you please go and wipe up the dishes.” “No!” “Nancy will you go … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 