Memoir Reflections
I've given myself an early Christmas present by finishing and printing out the final draft of my memoir. I'll hand it over to the editor today. It's been a hectic few weeks fine tuning this draft but it's done and now I can take a break from … [Continue reading] about Early Christmas Present
Words: 90,279 Draft: 7th Chapters: 24 Started: 2010 Finish: 2022 Vignettes: 155 Cherry Ripe: Hundreds Cups of tea: Thousands Next week I'll start checking my research notes, interviews, previous drafts, photos for extra … [Continue reading] about Memoir: The Numbers
I'm almost there after eleven years of working on my memoir which is about growing up in the working class suburb of Fitzroy during the 1950s and 1960s. The reason why it has taken so long is because I've had little time to write it while running … [Continue reading] about My Memoir: The Home Stretch
It's good to get past my 'dogs breakfast' drafts and start writing the narrative of my memoir. I've received feedback from my editor about the last dogs breakfast (all over the place) draft and as a result written the narrative for seven chapters. … [Continue reading] about ‘Dogs Breakfast’ to Narrative
This is a recent photo taken on one of my walks around Fitzroy and it certainly is a contrast to the Fitzroy I grew up in during the 1950s and 1960s. I don't remember any outdoor cafe tables and seats along Brunswick Street, Fitzroy back in the … [Continue reading] about Trendy Fitzroy