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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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Sunrise/Sunset: Weekly Photo Challenge
Dawn breaks softly Awakening from Sleep The setting sun is not so quietly gone Fiery, golds and pinks Did it have a bad day? No. Just leaving memories that aren’t so quickly gone. In response to Weekly Photo Challenge … Continue reading
Family Dinner: Friday Fictioneers
I stood and looked at the remains of the dinner party I’d thrown for the family. Chairs were hurriedly pushed back and skewed. Most of the time Alan had sat with his back to our Dad’s new wife. At … Continue reading
Alone: Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
In response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge
Not going to go far: Wordless Wednesday
The Proposal: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Darrel waited on the rooftop. He had planned this afternoon for months. It was going to be perfect. Charmaine would get such a surprise when he popped the question. She thought that she was coming to see the renovations the … Continue reading
Stop 7: Noosaville Australia: Congress of Rough Writers Round the World Tour: A Book Review with a Difference
May 21st 2014 I wrote my first flash in Charli’s 99 word flash fiction prompt. Little did I know that Charli’s vision of a site that would make literary arts available to all would see me join the ranks of … Continue reading
Roundabout mayhem: Cee’s Which Way Challenge
Noosa has over 100 roundabouts with many being multi laned and one set of traffic lights. I love them but then I know where I am going. The direction “All other Destinations” is fine until you find yourself totally lost. … Continue reading
Follow your dream: 99 Word Flash Fiction
“Granny what’d you do when you were younger?” “Same as I do now Clive. I Follow my dreams. Like when I was a girl guide. I did all these badges. Cooking…” “But Granny you can’t cook.” “I know but I … Continue reading
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