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
Louisa's Legacy
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 