The only guy in the room and still not the love interest

On the list of authors who have inspired and continue to inspire me to write, Natasha Lester’s name features quite highly (despite her affinity for the romance genre and my reservations).

Studying the arts? Take it from somebody who knows

As one of my last assignments of my writing degree, I wrote a series of blog posts. This one is for all of you who are planning on studying the arts or still have some time left to avenge my mistakes; especially those of you studying a writing degree. I have transcribed my experience and advice into several hundred words my lecturer says are “very eloquent and entertaining” and, to my continued surprise, “enlightening”. #blog #writing #study #Beyonce

Book Review: Call Me By Your Name, André Aciman

Often a book will temper our views on the world; on love; maybe our philosophies, but you will be hard pressed to find another book that will change the way you look at the earth’s humble apricot.

Review: Wolf in White Van, John Darnielle

In many respects, it reminds me of Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’. Just think of it as the 2014 reboot without Aaron Eckhart and so many mentions of the word “wretched”.

Book Review: Monkey Grip, Helen Garner

Helen Garner, one of Australia’s most-beloved authors, made her debut with Monkey Grip near on forty years ago. It tracks the love, longing, and loneliness, of Nora and her friends who redefine what it means to live in community and love limitlessly.

Packsaddle

BHP Billiton held a Family Day late last month, on their Packsaddle Camp. I wrote about the time my brothers, sister, and I spent the day with our mum at work–1300km away

By The Sea

Black like oil,
The ocean spills over itself