At Palmerston North Teacher’s College edited the college magazine, contributed and sought articles, interviews, poems, and sometimes designed  magazine covers.   Submitted a story for the Katherine Mansfield short story competition Wrote and workshopped several stories at two Fiona Kidman courses. Father was broadcast by RNZ National read by Desmond Kelly.  Participated in a group effort at a summer film-making course at Victoria University. Made and exhibited a five-minute film. Taught children to plan and film from their stories for a class film exhibition Attended UK Drama teacher and writer Dorothy Heathcote film at Palmerston North Teachers College on drama technique with children: how to be a “ teacher in role” for children’s drama. Submitted a script and attended a rehearsal for New Zealand TV show Close to Home. Taught a weekend drama course at Ngaruawahia Primary School, dramatizing Maori legends. Made a five-minute drama a part of learning to read programme at Waipa Primary School, Ngaruawahia. Children had to identify a story climax, use characters’ names, dramatize the climax and evaluate their efforts. Also attended playwriting courses led by Frances Cherry. Writing workshops led by Chris Else. Self-published my first novel Soldier’s Son edited by Anna Rogers and Norman Bilborough. The sequel called Soldier’s Wife is completed and gives my mother her voice. Interviewed for published article for Soldier’s Son in Kapiti News Radio interviews for Soldier’s Son on Kapiti Radio and Radio Access. Freelance Whanganui reporter and photographer for the Dominion (Post) Reporter and photographer for River City Press Wanganui Submitted and read aloud haikus in Paraparaumu Library’s haiku competition Member and occasional leader of Waikanae Writers’ Group Submitted short story to 2018 Cambridge Autumn Short Story competition

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