Tag Archives: Mornington Peninsula

Two Writing Wins. Take That, Covid-19! (With Apologies to E B White)

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Rebecca Fraser

E. B. White once said, “A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word to paper.” I’ve repeated these words to myself often these past eighteen months while simultaneously wondering if E. … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Wellbeing: Yoga for Writers with Eloise Greene

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Rebecca Fraser

Today, I’m incredibly pleased to welcome Eloise Greene to the Writing and Moonlighting couch as part of my ‘Wellbeing for Writers’ series. Eloise is a practicing Mornington Peninsula-based yoga teacher and student who believes in “celebrating the body through movement”. … Continue reading →

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‘Beautiful Storm’ is beautifully launched…

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Rebecca Fraser

On Sunday I had the real pleasure of attending the launch of ‘Beautiful Storm’, a coffee table book capturing the art in nature’s fury, by celebrated Mornington Peninsula-based photographer, Yanni Dellaportas. ‘Beautiful Storm’ is filled with an exclusive collection of … Continue reading →

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‘Hermit 2.0’ Highly Commended in the Somers Paper Nautilus 2018 Short Story Competition

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Rebecca Fraser

Today I was pleased to learn that my story, Hermit 2.0, received a ‘Highly Commended’ in the fiction category of the Somers Paper Nautilus 2018 short story competition. The theme for this year’s competition was ‘Shell’. I love using themes … Continue reading →

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Book Launch – Saturday 16th June

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Rebecca Fraser

It’s here and it’s happening!  It’s almost time to launch this book baby into the literary world… Surf on in to celebrate the launch of ‘Curtis Creed and the Lore of the Ocean’ in the Moorooduc Function Room at Mornington … Continue reading →

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StoryCraft a finalist in two categories in the 2018 Peninsula Business Awards!

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Rebecca Fraser

This week, I received the very exciting news that my little business, StoryCraft Creative Writing Workshops, has been named a finalist in two categories in the Peninsula Business Awards. The Peninsula Business Awards supports and recognises small businesses across the … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Verse Novelist, Kristy-Lee Swift

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Rebecca Fraser

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the book launch of It’s Your World, the debut young adult novel from Kristy-Lee Swift: fellow member of Peninsula Writers’ Club, talented writer, and all round cool chick.   It’s Your World, … Continue reading →

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Brave New World: Exploring Creative Nonfiction

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Rebecca Fraser

Last year, one of the sessions I covered at University for my Masters program was Creative Nonfiction. For those not familiar with the term, Sondra Perl and Mimi Schwarz define it best in their book Writing True: Creative Nonfiction is … Continue reading →

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