I almost began my talk on Saturday 18th April with a strip tease! After all, the talk  was  called ‘The Naked Author…’  But yes, you’ve guessed it, that was a tongue-in-cheek title and I was actually giving the ‘stripped back to the bare truth’ story of my journey from the age of six or seven when I started writing to now, at my half-century, with four published books to my name. We leapt through the years of my life from my four childhood dreams, represented by the balloons in the pictures, to what happened with them all. The audience was initially startled and then winced on schedule - I'll leave you to join the dots! I focused most of my talk on my first book, 'The Mastery Club - See theInvisible, Hear the Silent, Do the Impossible' , which is a ‘personal development novel’ about five adolescents who form a club to support each other in achieving their goals and their dreams. The book is packed full of character-building pr...

Hey Book Lovers! As you all know, we here at Mentone Public Library have been busy preparing for the Library's 90th Anniversary Celebrations coming up on Saturday 30th May at 11am . Anyone who has ever organised a big birthday party ('cause let's be honest, that's what it is) knows how much time, effort and money it takes. Mentone Public Library is a not for profit organisation - so time and effort we have but money can prove to be somewhat elusive.  This is where our good friends in the local community come in handy. One such friend is Peter Wolff from the Bendigo Bank in Parkdale.  Peter is the Branch Manager there and he very generously  provided the library with a grant of $500.  Love those big cheques! A big thanks to library patron Lesley McGurgan who brought this wonderful initiative to our attention. The 90th Anniversary Celebrations are shaping up to be one super party.  There will be live music, local authors, fabulo...

Local Author Liliane Grace to Speak at Mentone Public Library - 11am, Saturday, 18th April 2015 http://lilianegrace.com 'The Naked Author - Steak & Whisky on the Path to Living One’s Dreams' Award-winning author, Liliane Grace, speaks about transforming one’s life and living one’s dreams with reference to her unique ‘personal development novel’ for the whole family,  The Mastery Club , her personal journey, and empowering youth. An honest account of Liliane’s childhood dreams, failures and successes, and a call to action regarding  your  dreams.                                                                                                  Gold Coin Entry RSVP: Thursday, 16th...

A Reflective Entry from Author Danae Andrea Harwood: " An Author for All Seasons" - 11am, Saturday, 28th March 2015 Black Rock author Danae Andrea Harwood with her highly revered publications introduced to our audience: "The Writer's Runway Volume 1, 100 Strategies for the Aspiring Writer's Head, Heart & Soul" and ".factor: Hot Dot and Odd Spot Games for Cool Entertainment." On 28 th  March I was honoured to open Series 5 of ‘An Author for All Seasons’ at Mentone Public Library. I felt most welcomed by the volunteer staff and the warm audience. At the end of the session, we enjoyed a glass of wine to further celebrate the commencement of the new series and Mentone Public Library’s 90 th year in operation. I spoke about the two books that I self-published in 2014: The Writer’s Runway Volume 1, 100 Strategies for the Aspiring Writer’s Head, Heart, & Soul , and . factor , which is a games book for ages 8+ that my grandmot...