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An update on Ruth Skilbeck’s books
It’s an exciting time for Ruth. On the 20th of this month her novel Australian Fugue: Missing will be available on Amazon Kindle and soon after as a print book that can be ordered through bookshops. Her non fiction work … Continue reading
Paula Morrow on Goodreads
I recently had the good fortune to meet Paula Morrow the author of Darwin’s Dilemma: the damage done and the battle for the forests. “This novel is based on two true stories: A fictional group investigate the truth behind a … Continue reading
Posted in Gathering books to sell, Living a creative life, Members of our community
Tagged books, collaborative workspace, Darwin's Dilemma: the damage done and the battle for the forests, getting together, Goodreads, Life in Time by Paula Morrow, living a creative life, Paul Morrow, saving the rainforests
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A community of writers
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
Posted in Living a creative life, Members of our community, Sanctuary for writers and historians
Tagged a community of writers, books, collaborative workspace, finding books to sell, getting together, speculative fiction, Starving in a Garret, Transcendence by Angela S. Walton, writers, writing
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Starving in a Garret has a new home!
Thank God! It is lovely to have such a friendly place with good coffee where I can relax and write and do my Starving in a Garret sessions. The Press Book House is the perfect place to catch up with friends, browse … Continue reading
Three new poetry books for sale!
Yes, three new books! I had a wonderful time at Poetry at the Pub Monday night. It was the launch of the book Notes for the Translators, the work of 142 Australian and New Zealand poets, and a lot of excellent poetry … Continue reading
Posted in Gathering books to sell, Sanctuary for writers and historians
Tagged a beginning, artists, books, co-operative, Collecting Cobwebs by Janette Hoppe, donating time, facilitating, finding books to sell, finding volunteers, helpers, poetry books for sale, starting small, The Lyrebird and other poems by Mark Tredinnick, With One Brush by Jan Dean
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Open for Business with a new book!
At the moment Starving in a Garret is working out of Suspension Cafe, 3 Beaumont Street Islington, or wherever I find good coffee and a place to write. I hope though to team up with Sarah Birch of Inner Vista … Continue reading
Posted in Gathering books to sell, Living a creative life, Setting up a workspace
Tagged artists, artspace, books, collaborative, donating time, facilitating, finding books to sell, finding volunteers, Fragile Diamonds by Mark Liston, Grossmann House, selling your books, Starving in a Garret, Travelling Film Festival
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My aims and what I’m working towards!
Hello everybody! Just doing a quick post to outline my aims for the Starving in a Garret workspace and sanctuary. They are baby steps at the moment until I round up more volunteers but here they are: 1. to eventually … Continue reading
Posted in Finding volunteers, Sanctuary for writers and historians, Setting up a workspace
Tagged artists, bibliography, books, collaborative, donating time, facilitating, fiction, finding volunteers, helpers, history, non-fiction, oral history, planning stages, sanctuary, selling your books, staffing, volunteers, workspace
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Five is the magic number!
This evening I will be making my first pitch for volunteers. It will be at Poetry in the Pub (hopefully) for poets to drop in their chapbooks to the co-operative. After much deliberation I’ve decided five is the magic number. … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, books, calls, co-operative, collaborative, collaborative workspace, drinks night, early days, getting together, helpers, lithographs, photographs, planning stages, plans, sanctuary, selling on commission, selling your books, Starving in a Garret, volunteers, workspace
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