The Complex Female Character
The University of Southern California has conducted a study where they found that men are four times more represented as characters in literature than women. There is a gender bias towards male characters although most readers of fiction are female, and many women writers struggle to be taken seriously.
Volunteering at the Western Port Writes Literary Festival
The Western Port Writes festival was a wonderful event. I’m sure everyone is exhausted and can’t contemplate another one next year. If and when they do, I’ll be ready to don my T shirt and lanyard again.
Stories by some who attended
Some of what the authors said about their stories and the wisdom of their trade has been captured in more stories, by some of those who attended.
The Magic Of Story
Stories bind and hold us, as they pull us in. To their magic. Across the weekend of September 6 – 8, our awesome authors reminded us how much we are drawn to and connected by story. To ourselves, to each other. To the universe.
Community Storytelling
The Community Storytime Concert. It will be a night of words and music for the whole family. Pick up your meal from the Flying Calamari Bros, or bring your own; order your cocktail or mocktail from Fantasy Cocktails; grab your seat and settle in for a night of fun.
Reviving the Ghosts of the Ocean
In his younger days as he walked the beaches of our bay, Richard always knew there was something missing. He felt the presence of those who were here before him. And as he tells us ‘when you look for something, it reveals itself to you.’
