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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: Post 2 Bradbury nouns
Our nouns. Choose at least five nouns from the following list and integrate them into your new piece: The balloon. The squirrel. The river. The clown car. The thunderstorm. The Peking duck. The airplane. The mouse. The red rose. The … Continue reading
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Harvest (in Vietnam)
As a crop rice has always been important in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh’s first promise after declaring independence from France was to fix the rice crisis. The people at this time did not have enough to eat as a result … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: Bliss
Weekly Writing Challenge: Bradley’s Sample noun list
Bradbury’s sample noun list. Write a new piece using at least five of the nouns from Bradbury’s sample list, above: The lake. The night. The crickets. The ravine. The attic. The basement. The trapdoor. The baby. The crowd. The night … Continue reading
99 Word Flash Fiction Challenge: Fruit
Charli’s July 23, 2014 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes fruit. It can be mythological, metaphorical or realistic. Think of fruit as a way to create tension, add a twist or something unexpected … Continue reading
Silent Sunday: Bird’s Eye View
Weekly Photo Challenge: Summer-lovin (in Greenland)
My regular challenge setters are on the same wave length as the weekly challenge setters as for the last two weeks I have posted for these challenges the subject of the challenge. only days before the weekly photo challenge is set. Therefore … Continue reading
Skywatch Friday: 25th July 2014 Noosa 4.07 pm
A perfect winter’s day. Spring feels as though it is just around the corner.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Fire or Summer
“The animal merely makes a bed, which he warms with his body in a sheltered place; but man, having discovered fire, boxes up some air in a spacious apartment, and warms that, instead of robbing himself, makes that his bed, … Continue reading
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