by Virginia Lloyd | Nov 3, 2011 | Blog, Improve your writing, Memoir
I am constantly worried that I spend too much time reading online. It can’t be right to switch on the computer first (or second) thing in the morning, or to check email last thing before bed. Conducting a life lived in the two opposing time zones of Sydney and...
by Virginia Lloyd | Oct 31, 2011 | Blog, Improve your writing
Here’s a quick roundup of an odd assortment of opportunities for writers, all on the subject of Australia: Griffith REVIEW is seeking submissions for Edition 36: What Is Australia For? What Is Australia For? will sketch out visionary ideas for the future,...
by Virginia Lloyd | Oct 9, 2011 | Blog, Memoir
I’ve just come across Lindsay Miller’s impassioned essay on the cultural and political power of women’s memoirs in this recent essay in The Atlantic. I have to say I’m impressed at her dedication to reading the sub-genre of memoirs by Iranian...