Paul is a typical 10 year old bod boy who has a close relationship with his Mum and Dad and friends (and his dog).The story begins in Melbourne with Harry packing up the house (50 boxes and counting) in preparation for their 4,000 km plane flight to Broome, in the north-west, to join with Ann. Paul has a few adventures before they leave like sleep walking. Once in Broome, in their government house, Paul explores the neighbourhood, anxious not to get lost. He signs up for school and...

Anyone who is interested in learning about the art of storytelling without any of the usual 'talk down' found in the books of 'self-styled gurus' should get this ebook. I have not seen a simpler writing style than this. The step-by-step methods are something a newbie can follow quite easily even if he has no previous experience with storytelling. On the surface it teaches you how to write your own aboriginal stories based on the tradition and culture of Australia but the info shared in it ...

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This book is packed from cover to cover with exercises that will really inspire learners, covering a huge variety of language areas. It's aimed at learners who are studying at about Level 1 and can be used by teachers with all types of English classes, as well as students for home study, since the answers to all of the activities, plus notes for solving the exercises, are included at the back of the book.The book is divided into sections according to type of language skills being pr...

The Art of Romance Writing is an up-to-the-minute practical guide to the romance writing genre, written by the international best-selling author Valerie Parv.Clearcut examples of romance writing show exactly what works, what doesn't and why, unravelling the myth of the formula' and highlighting the subtle differences between the lines put out by major publishers. Step-by-step, Parv explains how to create believable characters, handle dialogue, choose settings, develop workable conf...

Our first issue! All of the content will be available for purchase as an eBook (PDF, EPUB, MOBI) on November 4, 2014. The free online content will be released in 2 stages- half on November 4, and half on December 2.Featuring new fiction by Maria Dahvana Headley, Kat Howard, Max Gladstone, Amelia Beamer, Ken Liu, and Christopher Barzak, classic fiction by Jay Lake, essays by Sarah Kuhn, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Christopher J Garcia, plus a Worldcon Roundtable featuring Emma England, Mi...

Living languages change all the time, but many of us wish they didn't.For thirty years, Macquarie Dictionary editor Susan Butler has been in the front row watching Australians alternatively defend, reject, embrace and argue heatedly about every aspect of language usage. She has witnessed crusades against 'youse', ducked the missiles over the phrase 'man boobs', pondered the changing pronunciation of 'Beijing', recorded - controversially - ...

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes | Digest & ReviewWith this digest, you'll enjoy:• Digest of the groundbreaking novel Me Before You• Review of the book and author• The reception of the book and reader's reactions• Stories beyond the digest• And More!NOTE: This is NOT a summary nor the original book but a worry-free solution without the spoilers and surprises.What others are sa...

A two week creative writing course offering inspiration and motivation through daily practical writing assignments.In two weeks you will:Clarify your motivation for writing as well as the kind of writing you'd like to do.Experiment with expressing your own feelings and experiences; getting inside your characters heads; and turning a static situation into a dramatic, dynamic scenario.Get inspiration from your passions, your memories, recalled experiences and ...

We are what we eat, watch, buy, read, love, play.It's been a long step in a short time from meat pies, football, kangaroos and Holden cars to iPods, lattes, iPods, climate change and MasterChef.David Dale chronicles how it happened in this definitive reference book about the carefree country. Instead of boasting about what makes Australia great, The Little Book of Australia explains what makes us unique - for better and for worse.Here is everything...

Get Started in Creative Writing is an indispensible guide to unlocking your creativity, finding your voice and choosing a genre of writing that suits you best, whether fiction or non-fiction, short stories or novels, children's books or travel writing. It features guidelines for do's and don'ts along with suggestions for crafting a distinctive style.With tips from some of the best-known writers of fiction and non-fiction, you will receive loads of helpful advice to enable you get your own ...

Writers of letters to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald are poets, dreamers and provocateurs. The overwhelming majority is in search of a better world, even if some disguise their aspiration in a sheath that is crackling dry. They are possessed of good sense and a wicked sense of humour. No topic is off limits.Yet hundreds of offerings bite the dust every day. Some are too late. Too vulgar. Too confessional. Some writers are victims of their own success and ar...