I’m super excited to announce that through February and March (with more planned for later in the year) I’ll be travelling around my home state of Queensland running workshops for people who suffered abuse in institutional care, as part of my work at Lotus Place. This wonderful project is organised and funded by the Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce and Micah Projects. If you identify with having been abused in institutional care you are most welcome to attend. Please just ring Lotus Place first to get in touch and confirm your attendance. I’d love to help you get those stories out of your head and onto the page.
While I’m on tour I’ll also be holding some Bjelke Blues events – all free and open to everyone. So do come along and say hi.
While I’m in Cairns I’ll also be running a Life Writing Workshop in partnership with Cairns Tropical Writers and QWC is hosting a Memoir workshop in Esk. So if you live out woop-woop (as we like to say here) please come along and get writing!
BUNDABERG
THE HEALING POWER OF STORY WORKSHOP.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 3rd 10 am – 3:30 pm at Bundaberg Regional Library
This is a Lotus Place/ Micah Project – strictly only for participants who have experienced abuse in an institutional setting, out of home care included. It is free for participants and funded by the Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce and Micah Projects.
People wanting to come along should ring Lotus Place on 3347 8500 to check eligibility.
Bjelke Blues AUTHOR TALK
TUESDAY February 4th 10 – 11 am
Bundaberg Regional Library
ALL WELCOME! FREE! But book your spot here
TOWNSVILLE
Bjelke Blues AUTHOR TALK
SUNDAY February 9th 10:30 – 11:30 am
MARY WHO Bookstore. 414 Flinders St, Townsville QLD 4810
FREE but please phone MARY WHO to book (07) 4771 3824
THE HEALING POWER OF STORY WORKSHOP.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 10th 10 am – 3:30 pm at Lotus Place NQ, 382 Sturt Street, Townsville Q 4810
This is a Lotus Place/ Micah Project – strictly only for participants who have experienced abuse in an institutional setting, out of home care included. It is free for participants and funded by the Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce and Micah Projects.
People wanting to come along, please contact Lotus Place NQ on 4724 2559 or email lotusnq@micahprojects.org.au to check eligibility.
CAIRNS
Bjelke Blues PANEL DISCUSSION
Wednesday February 12th 10am -11 am Cairns Central Library
With local contributors Christine Howes, Chris Morris and Bill Wilkie.
Hosted by the Cairns Tropical Writers Festival. FREE BUT BOOK HERE
THE HEALING POWER OF STORY WORKSHOP.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13th. 10 am – 3:30 pm at Cairns Central Library
This is a Lotus Place/ Micah Project – strictly only for participants who have experienced abuse in an institutional setting, out of home care included. It is free for participants and funded by the Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce and Micah Projects.
People wanting to come along, please contact Lotus Place NQ on 4724 2559 or email lotusnq@micahprojects.org.au to check eligibility.
LIFE WRITING WORKSHOP
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15th. 10 am – 12:30 pm at Stratford Library, Cairns
Come along and explore your creativity with this half day workshop guaranteed to get you writing!
$35 or $30 for QWC or Tropical Writers members.
See here for more info and to book
ESK
MEMOIR WORKSHOP ESK:
February 22 2020- 9:30am – 12:30pm: Esk Library
FREE! Proudly brought to you by the QLD WRITERS CENTRE
Esk Library PHONE 07 5424 4080
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW!
MACKAY
THE HEALING POWER OF STORY WORKSHOP.
MONDAY MARCH 9th: 10 am – 3:30 pm at Jubilee Community Centre, Gordon Street, Mackay
This is a Lotus Place/ Micah Project – strictly only for participants who have experienced abuse in an institutional setting, out of home care included. It is free for participants and funded by the Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce and Micah Projects.
People wanting to come along, please contact Lotus Place NQ on 4724 2559 or email lotusnq@micahprojects.org.au to check eligibility.
ROCKHAMPTION
THE HEALING POWER OF STORY WORKSHOP.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 9th: 10 am – 3:30 pm at ??
DETAILS FOR THIS WORKSHOP ARE YET TO BE CONFIRMED
This is a Lotus Place/ Micah Project – strictly only for participants who have experienced abuse in an institutional setting, out of home care included. It is free for participants and funded by the Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Taskforce and Micah Projects.
People wanting to come along, please contact Lotus Place NQ on 4724 2559 or email lotusnq@micahprojects.org.au to check eligibility.
ADDITIONAL HEALING POWER OF STORY WORKSHOPS ARE PLANNED FOR LATER IN THE YEAR in BRISBANE TOOWOOMBA, GYMPIE AND GOLD COAST.
BOONAH
BUILDING YOUR CAREER AS A WRITER WORKSHOP
SUNDAY 3 MAY 9am – 12:30 as part of the Boonah Writers Festival
Register for the Boonah Writer’s festivalto join the fun weekend of writing and hobnobbing with writers 🙂
Edwina Shaw 
Holy moly, you’re going to be busy! Great to see you in such high demand!
I forwarded your email to my mum, who lives not far from Esk, and she’s keen to attend the workshop. She’s a retired teacher and loves words, too, but just hasn’t gotten around to writing much, yet. Her name is Leonie Robertson.
Really want to catch up … let me know your free day/s (if you have any!). Weekends ok too. xx
Hi Fi, Love that photo of you! So pretty 🙂 I just followed your blog. Yes, I’m super busy. Not just with this tour. Guess what? I’m finally knuckling down and writing Castaway! 10 000 words in and aiming for 30 000+ to submit to the TEXT YA prize on 7 Feb. Could do a dinner? Better than days as am frantically organising tour and writing. Text me and we can work something out. Would LOVE to meet your mum 🙂 Hope she can come. It’s free! xxx
Thank you Ed, and WOW, so exciting that you’re writing and submitting to the Text Prize! Dinner works for me, too as I’m working so much lately, and if I have daytime hours I’m trying to write.
Will look at dates and text you soon. xxx
PS Mum is booked in! x
Excellent to both! Can’t wait to see you. May be foolish writing and submitting straight away but it’s very motivating 🙂 xxx