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The Watcher at Westwood

October 20, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Writing, Local history, Lifestyle

As part of Specul8 Publishing’s 13 Days of Halloween, author Lana Lea shares a disturbing personal story about growing up at Westwood.

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October 20, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
13 Day of Halloween, Specul8, Lana Lea, ghosts
Writing, Local history, Lifestyle

Sugar and spice and a little bit morbid: an interview with Bee Neilsen

October 18, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Writing

As part of Specul8 Publishing’s 13 Days of Halloween, meet Bee Neilsen: author of newly-released A Little Ray of Obsidian Black.

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October 18, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
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Writing

Three poems by Jessica Cathcart

October 01, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Writing, Poetry

Three poems by Jessica Cathcart, arts student and instapoet.

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October 01, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
poetry, Jessica Cathcart
Writing, Poetry

Poetry: three pieces by Marie H

September 24, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Writing, Wellness

Marie H recently spent 21 days on self-reflection, and documented her journey through poetry. Here, she shares three of the poems she wrote during that time - personal insights that also contain some important messages for us all.

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September 24, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
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Writing, Wellness

Poetry: Blood on my Hands

September 05, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Poetry, Writing

Poet Belinda Hemmens reflects on a deed of darkness…

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September 05, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Belinda Hemmens
Poetry, Writing

The Law of Attraction part three: Tools to keep you focused

August 31, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Writing, Lifestyle

In part three of our series from Judi Mason, author of Stories from the Law of Attraction: The Good, the Bad, and the Funny, we’ll learn some tools to keep our manifesting on track and channel good things and positivity into our lives.

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August 31, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Law of Attraction, Judi Mason
Writing, Lifestyle

The Law of Attraction part two: Creating on Purpose

August 29, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Lifestyle, Writing

Judi Mason is the Central Queensland author of Stories from the Law of Attraction: The Good, the Bad, and the Funny.  In the second part of this week’s series, we learn how to attract what we’re dreaming of - not what we’re dreading!

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August 29, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Judi Mason, Law of Attraction
Lifestyle, Writing

The Law of Attraction part one: What is the Law of Attraction?

August 27, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Writing, Lifestyle

Judi Mason is the Central Queensland author of Stories from the Law of Attraction: The Good, the Bad, and the Funny.  In part one of this week's three-part series, we learn what the Law of Attraction is - and what it has to do with hill starts.

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August 27, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Judi Mason, Law of Attraction
Writing, Lifestyle
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Three pieces about life's journey by The Talking Fridge

July 12, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Poetry, Writing

Three short pieces about life’s journey, from the mysterious entity known as The Talking Fridge.

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July 12, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
The Talking Fridge
Poetry, Writing

Publishing, workshops & prizes: poet Kristin Hannaford going from strength to strength

July 03, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Poetry, Writing

Capricorn Coast poet Kristin Hannaford has added a fiction prize award and a poetry journal publication to her long list of achievements - and now you can learn from her at a workshop later in July.

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July 03, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Kristin Hannaford
Poetry, Writing

Poetry: Sweet Sugar Candy Baby

June 24, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Poetry, Writing

An original poem from Rockhampton singer, musician and writer Lily Chellingsworth.

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June 24, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
Poetry, Writing
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Short Fiction: The Watcher

June 10, 2018 by Jodie van de Wetering in Writing

The watcher becomes the watched in this short thriller from Rockhampton writer Elisha Habermann.

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June 10, 2018 /Jodie van de Wetering
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New for subscribers: does opera have any kind of relevance for regional Qld audiences, and how can it reflect our own special sense of self and place?  A Bundy based theatre maker aims to find out, and write some new work along the way... #opera #bun
New on the Rocky Street Press website: wrap your ears around Last Words from CQ country singer-songwriter @brittanyelisemusic.  And follow her for more great stuff coming next week! 
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New online: Gone Fishing, a short film from @blue_eagle_cq.  Fishing for food's still allowed under the current shutdown conditions... but that doesn't mean it'll go well!  Link in bio.  #BlueEagleCQ #film #supportlocalartists #capricorncoast #capcoa
What are you working on in these weird iso times?

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What happened to Alice?  We take on true crime with a fascinating piece from Dr Wendy Davis, combining meticulous historical research with fiction to fill the gaps.  Online now ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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New online: a #rockhampton author has been targeted by a string of anon messages inviting her on a road trip to a nonexistent writing event with "no jealous husbands". Find out more ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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New online: meet the 25 #centralqld and #westernqld artists who are finalists in @rockhamptonartgallery's Bayton Awards.  Exhibition and loads of tie-in events coming soon to #Rockhampton! ➡ rockystreetpress.com 
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New online: @kissingtheflint have risen from the ashes of last year's bushfires to release their carbon-negative debut EP, Unconditionality.  Full story @ rockystreetpress.com.

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Rocky Street Press acknowledges the Darumbal people, Traditional Custodians of the Central Queensland region where we live and work.  We pay our respects to Elders past and present and to Indigenous nations’ rich cultures of art and storytelling. We welcome Indigenous readers and contributors.

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