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Brett has written a creative non-fiction that has a strong focus on learning from mistakes and he brought along his biggest fan. There is a lesson that there are sometimes a light around the edge of mistakes and you need to learn how to see it.

The first book that Murray wrote was a long time in the making. It started with letters and progressed into an adventure he could never forget. Exploring the places that the stories were written and learning more about the person that wrote them. Murray was really passionate and invested in the story and you could hear it in his voice during the chat.

It is a small world at times. You meet people who know people from other aspects of their/your life. This was the case with Gaye. Turns out she is well acquainted with my Mum and I was known as Selva's Daughter. It has been a while since I have been called as that. The spiritual element that Gaye shares within her stories aligns with the peaceful existence I grew up with and what she talks about in her stories.

There is a skill that you have to have when creating children's book, a sense or joy and whimsey. Something that not everyone can manage, but it is something that Rachel has in spades. These Sausage Dog adventure books are beautifully created and share the basic stories that are fun to read.

One of the tips that Torah mentioned in the interview was to not get overwhelmed and take it one step at a time with the publication of a book. There is much more to this creative than meets the eye and I am confident we will see more from her in the future.

Who would have thought you could incorporate a beer can into a raffle? Pete made sure that he published his collection of short stories 'Read my shorts' before the Indie Author Book Fair so that he could bring it along to the event. Small items from within the short stories were culminated into a raffle that he utilised on the day as an incentive to sign up for his email. I thought it was brilliant. The excerpt that I read for the minisode was one of his tales from this serie

Imagine having an idea in your mind for around 30 years and then finally letting it free to the world. This is what happened with Tricia. She shares her inspiring story about how she trusted herself to share her story with a friend at first.

Khaiah is a girl who knows what she wants. She has had an amazing journey onto the creative path. It is not every day that people are lucky enough to meet their publisher through a competition.

Emily was a confident and gregarious participant. When I approached her for an interview she presented as professional and invested in her craft.