Author Archives: Debbie Robson

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About Debbie Robson

Author, booklover, bookcrosser and firm believer in synchronicity. There is no such thing as coincidence! I am currently working on a series of novels set in Sydney and Paris during the 1920s, along with poems, flash and short stories.

The ABC Open Community

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Debbie Robson

ABC Open is a wonderful community I’m proud to be a part of. It “is real stories made by real people from all around Australia”. Every month new projects are set to inspire the community. They are are a combination … Continue reading →

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My Adventures with the Australian Women Writers Challenge

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Debbie Robson

Originally posted on debbierobson:
Australian Women Writers Challenge The Australian Women Writers Challenge was founded by Elizabeth Lhuede to support and promote books by Australian women. I joined the challenge in 2013 and it has certainly been a journey for…

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WWOnelink – Gathering together WWI projects

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Debbie Robson

Last week, through twitter, I discovered this marvellous site. WWOnelink is about linking your Great War Commemoration Project to the world. Definitely a collaborative workspace in my books. The site explains: “WWI Link is a research project database established by the … Continue reading →

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A community of writers

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Debbie Robson

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to meet Angela Walton when she dropped in to one of my Starving in a Garret community meetings. They are informal gatherings usually on a Saturday at a local cafe. I post on … Continue reading →

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How fiction/historical fiction can save historical fact

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Debbie Robson

As history is very important to me I’ve uploaded this post from Debbie Robson at WordPress. From oblivion is what I mean. One of my main aims in being a writer is to preserve little known facts and make them … Continue reading →

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Author platforms and protecting your intellectual property

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Debbie Robson

This is a cross post from Debbie Robson – Researching and writing an historical novel on WordPress. We are constantly told that we need to work on our author platform – as many social media sites as possible. Well that’s fine. That’s … Continue reading →

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Call for submissions

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Debbie Robson

Tonight at Poetry at the Pub I met up with my friend Janette Hoppe. Before reading her poems, Janette spoke about her battle with depression and that she is working on putting together a collection of poetry about depression. She … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Oral History and the achievement of Sophia Turkiewicz

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Debbie Robson

Not everything makes it into the history books! Sophia Turkiewicz discovered this when she began to research her mother’s story in earnest. As she says herself: “Historians can tell lies. Their sins are the sins of omission. They choose what … Continue reading →

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Newcastle Writer’s Festival & The Press Book House

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Debbie Robson

I’m so happy that the home of Starving in a Garrett was the host venue for two events for the festival. The first was on Friday evening as a lead up to the festival proper – the double launch of … Continue reading →

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Hanging out with criminals

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Debbie Robson

Yes, that’s what I’ll be doing at The Press Book House this Saturday from 10.30. I will be looking at photos from the police files in the marvellous book by Peter Doyle. I want to sit quietly and look at … Continue reading →

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