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Goodbye For Now – But Not Forever

February 5, 2018April 25, 2026 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 38 Comments

Delighted to report that I have been offered the use of a flat in a beach suburb of Sydney to use as a writer's retreat for ten days. So signing off now. Hopefully no internet (unless I scurry to a nearby cafe in desperate need of a Facebook hit), hopefully no emails, no bills, no … Continue reading Goodbye For Now – But Not Forever

Liz Thurlow Meets Tony Babic

August 1, 2014April 1, 2025 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 9 Comments

Liz was back at her front window just in time to catch a glimpse of Tony Babic as he strolled around to the rear of Jan's house. Already she was thinking of him by name, when in reality she had no idea who he was. Or why he was casing out her neighbour's house. Liz hesitated, … Continue reading Liz Thurlow Meets Tony Babic

Liz Thurlow Does Her Civic Duty

July 29, 2014April 1, 2025 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 11 Comments

I've decided to have a bit of fun with Liz Thurlow, my character from Saturday's Story Planning workshop, and will devote some upcoming posts to her. I have not planned out what she is going to do. I am thinking of this as an experiment in letting a character have their head and see where … Continue reading Liz Thurlow Does Her Civic Duty

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