My previous post, Wrapping up at Bundanon, garnered such interesting feedback that I am inspired (by Don Ostertag initially) to write a follow up. Paol Soren asked if the process was similar for I Belong to No One, and the answer is yes. My first chapter was written around June 2005. The paperback arrived in … Continue reading Garrulous Gwendoline On Writing
I Belong to No One – a memoir
One woman’s story of all she lost and how hard she fought to survive and eventually triumph.
Adoption – Our voices, our stories
There was a time in Australian society when it was common practice to remove babies at birth from unmarried mothers and give them to childless married couples to raise as their own. Until the mid-1970s, and in some cases into the 80s, it was a popular solution to the twin societal problems of single mothers … Continue reading Adoption – Our voices, our stories
Launching My Updated Website
My website was first put together in 2015 while I was already juggling final editing, proofreading and publishing meetings in the run up to the publication of I Belong to No One. Everything was such a rush, and everything new territory for me, including what a website might look like. It served its purpose then, … Continue reading Launching My Updated Website
GWEN WILSON, Author, aka The Reluctant Retiree 