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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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Weekly Writing Challenge: 1000 words
The shaft of light penetrated into the blue depths of the water below the man floating aimlessly, limbs spread to form the letter X. The water was warm, bathtub warm and the amount of salt made floating an effortless pastime. … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Lunch posts day 6
Time: 1705 Place Shell Petrol Station Tewantin In queue for petrol. I didn’t think it would be busy at this time but I guess it gives me time to write something as I didn’t have time for lunch today and … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge : Lunch posts Day 5
Time 1205 Cafe Doonan on the Noosa Eumundi Road. First time we’ve been here and already Roger is talking about making it our place if the food is as good as it looks. Romantic. Where to sit. Is it going … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Lunch Posts Day 4
Time 1245. Place: Cafe on Gympie Terrace. No time for writing today. I’ve probably got 4 minutes while Mum is in the bathroom. At least I got lunch today. That’s the good thing about taking Mum to lunch on Fridays … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Lunch post Day 3
Time 1414 : Skin Cancer Clinic hot day nice to be in air-conditioning 1 minute until my appointment. That man could talk. I know about the wake he just attended for a friend he knew from bowls, what his father … Continue reading
Weekly writing Challenge: Lunch Posts Day 2
Time 1400 Oppressively hot, muggy. Don’t envy Rod playing golf. Hope it is only the heat affecting Zach. He’s not right today. It’s as though he doesn’t quite know where he is and what he’s supposed to do now that he … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Lunch Posts Day 1
1307: at home with a sandwich of cheese and vegemite. I’m sitting alone, protected from the sun by the patio roof, listening to the sound of the water dropping from the waterfall wall into the crystal clear blue water of … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Three Ways to go Gonzo.
In summary, the basic hallmarks of Gonzo journalism are: First-person narration. Dialogue complete with vernacular. Lots and lots and lots of detail. From late morning a helicopter had been flying and buzzing around in the sky. I decided to … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Fast Forward
I have no wish to go forward in time. Why would I? All that would achieve is to bring me a day nearer to my death or if not death the disabilities that come with old age. I suppose I … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Heroic
I’ve never been one to have heroes. I didn’t follow bands as a child and I didn’t have pin-up posters of stars I was a fan of. Movie stars didn’t figure in my world, nor did super heroes. I did … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 