My inspiration for how Louisa looked is one of her real sisters. Louisa had six of them: Julia, Martha Elizabeth "Pattie", Mary Augusta, Lucy Ann, Mercy, and Laura. Once Louisa left Bradford as a young woman, there is no evidence she ever saw her sisters again. But she named two of her three daughters Laura … Continue reading Exploring Louisa’s Legacy Through Fiction
Bundanon Writers' Residency
Garrulous Gwendoline On Writing
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
Wrapping up at Bundanon.
Today (Saturday 30th April 2022) was the last working day of my writer's residency at Bundanon, the former home of artists Arthur and Yvonne Boyd. We will ship out of here tomorrow (that's a reference to how wet it has been), via the actual art museum (we are at the 'Artist's in Residence' section) where … Continue reading Wrapping up at Bundanon.
The Reluctant Retiree 