A retired primary school teacher who has made a hobby of writing, I have written short stories, children’s stories, nonfiction accounts and even (terrible) poetry.
Some stories can be found on this site, linked above.
During the decades from early 1990s until about 2010, my success in publishing included magazine and newspaper articles on various topics, many on childhood educational matters.
I write for my own pleasure as much as wishing to publish. I attempt to post a weekly bog, but it is usually more like fortnightly, depending on what riles or amuses me and what other more pressing tasks are on my agenda.
I have also written over 500 eulogies, as a support for my husband’s work as a funeral celebrant.
Eulogy writing has been both a privilege and a pleasure.
In 2007 I published a small book on the subject entitled, "Tell it Like it Was, a guide to eulogy writing". That original edition is now out of print but I have made it into an e-book — or print-on-demand edition, which is available through lulu.com . Anyone interested may access it by going to lulu.com and searching the title in their on-line shop. Copies are also available by contacting me through the comments section of my blog or via my email address: gendi@netspace.net.au
I have worked long and hard on another project — a 50 page booklet titled, 'A Guide to Literacy for the First Year of School', which I had hoped to publish one day. Although it may have proved to be a helpful guide for prep teachers, I fear it will never see the light of day, despite the fact that I commend the use of Phonics that has had a welcome revival of late.
But my major work is an 80 000 word, family memoir which (last year, 2020) I had considered finished…but now I am not so sure that it will ever be published and I wonder if I truly wish it to be. It is a family story which has been a labour of love, taking many years — and about 25 drafts — to complete this far — but there is still work to do.
The picture at the top of this page is of my work space about 10 years ago.
My current work space is much smaller and so untidy that I would never show a photo of it.
Previously living in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, after beginning life in Melbourne, I now live on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
Some stories can be found on this site, linked above.
During the decades from early 1990s until about 2010, my success in publishing included magazine and newspaper articles on various topics, many on childhood educational matters.
I write for my own pleasure as much as wishing to publish. I attempt to post a weekly bog, but it is usually more like fortnightly, depending on what riles or amuses me and what other more pressing tasks are on my agenda.
I have also written over 500 eulogies, as a support for my husband’s work as a funeral celebrant.
Eulogy writing has been both a privilege and a pleasure.
In 2007 I published a small book on the subject entitled, "Tell it Like it Was, a guide to eulogy writing". That original edition is now out of print but I have made it into an e-book — or print-on-demand edition, which is available through lulu.com . Anyone interested may access it by going to lulu.com and searching the title in their on-line shop. Copies are also available by contacting me through the comments section of my blog or via my email address: gendi@netspace.net.au
I have worked long and hard on another project — a 50 page booklet titled, 'A Guide to Literacy for the First Year of School', which I had hoped to publish one day. Although it may have proved to be a helpful guide for prep teachers, I fear it will never see the light of day, despite the fact that I commend the use of Phonics that has had a welcome revival of late.
But my major work is an 80 000 word, family memoir which (last year, 2020) I had considered finished…but now I am not so sure that it will ever be published and I wonder if I truly wish it to be. It is a family story which has been a labour of love, taking many years — and about 25 drafts — to complete this far — but there is still work to do.
The picture at the top of this page is of my work space about 10 years ago.
My current work space is much smaller and so untidy that I would never show a photo of it.
Previously living in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, after beginning life in Melbourne, I now live on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
