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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: Cliffhanger Part 2
Part 1 can be found at Weekly Writing Challenge: Cliffhanger! | Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) PART 2 The police reacted exactly as one sees them do on the television. They told the Intensivist, “She has probably got … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Style Icon
I knew a man with style once. It wasn’t everybody’s style, or taste and, as he didn’t care what people thought of him he carried it off with a great deal of style. Each day was different; unexpected, such as … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: The Raft (RoyG.Biv)
Stunned by the events they had seen, the seven survivors, one old man, a youth, four nubile women and one child clung to the strong back bone on which they were now hurtling through the dark void towards the bright light. Stuck … Continue reading
Weekly Writing Challenge: Cliffhanger!
Janeece hated going to work in her new hospital. At least she wasn’t alone. Two other newbies were being given the same treatment as her. A charge nurse could make or break a work area and the sister in charge … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Simply the Best
Walking Zach, our German Shepherd dog is not done just for the his benefit nor for the exercise that it gives him and his two human companions but it is simply the best time I find for thinking. Our first … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Happy Happy Joy Joy.
My brain is whirring. This prompt almost stumped me. It is such a strange title. Happy happy joy joy. It isn’t English. Not the way I know it anyway.What are my definitions of the words? Happy = contentment Joy = … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Beyond the Pale
Beyond the pale 1. outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour. “the language my father used was beyond the pale” synonyms: unacceptable, unseemly, improper, indiscreet, unsuitable, irregular,unreasonable, intolerable, disgraceful, deplorable, outrageous,scandalous, shocking, insupportable, objectionable, offensive,distasteful; informalnot on, not the done thing, out of order, out of line; datednot quite the thing; informalover the fence; rareexceptionable “his behaviour … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Truth or dare
As a small child I was taught to tell the truth and this I did unwaveringly until I got into trouble for telling it. I cannot remember exactly what the incident was but I know it was something to do … Continue reading
Daily Prompt: Progress
By the 2nd of January I had hoped to write an About this blog page and post it. When I commenced this blog in August 2013 I had absolutely no idea what a blog even was. I certainly didn’t have … Continue reading
The New School
Dear Minister for Education, Thank you for giving me this opportunity to redesign the country’s’ schools. I have noted your observations that the system has let us down and young adults are now leaving school not knowing how to read, write … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 