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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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99 word Flash Fiction: Man Its a Hot One
Man its a hot one The sauropod moaned I may be the largest but my bellies the emptiest My grass is all shrivelling Man its a hot one The Ceratopsians moaned I may be the oddest With my frills and … Continue reading
Black and White Sunday Challenge: Portraiture story
In response to Paula’s Guest Challenge: How to tell a story through black and white photography
Wordless Wednesday: Lac Annecy
Silent Sunday: Home at Dusk
99 Word Flash Fiction: Dirt Baby
“Put his bunny rug on the grass Mum. Lucky Ocean and Tim Winton will entertain me whilst Oscar plays on the grass.” Patricia got the baby, her book and her music. Returning, she plopped Oscar onto the rug laid on … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Where I return to photograph
I look at this bridge every day sometimes twice a day as it is on my normal dog walk route. Sometimes I photograph it for the sky. or for the tranquility or the reflections or just because it is there. … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 26th June 2015 Noosaville 5pm
After a fairly miserable gray day a nice sunset. I had to post more (4) today as I simply couldn’t pick which one should be it..
Floral Friday: Not flowers but are as pretty as
The red leaves shine so bright. The wings of flying birds are scorched Kagami Shiko
Thursday’s Special: Traces of the Past 02: Les Baux en Provence
Early humans used this site at Les Baux en Provence with traces of man being found as far back as 6000 BC. It was known to be used as a fort by the Celts in 2nd century BC but during … Continue reading
Friday Fictioneers: The Beginning.
Genre: Historical Fiction Word Count :100 The Beginning Louis sighed as he sank into his lush velvet cushions. Thirty years of war had taken its toll. Religion had claimed many lives but France had prospered. His thoughts returned to the … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 