When Love Goes Wrong, Who Gets to Keep the Memories?

The biased media coverage of the sports star who lost his memorabilia in a bitter divorce. Read my story in Medium While the media showed...

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Mar 71 min read

Book cover of "Medea" and "Medusa" by Rosie Hewlett. The books are on a purple background and decorated with gold and silver jewlery and a flickering candle, creating a mystical vibe.

Madness, Magic and Mayhem: Ancient Greek Myth Retellings of Medea and Medusa

My book reviews of the Ancient Greek Myth retellings of Medea and Medusa by Rosie Hewlett. Her modern take brings these stories to life, with her lyrical prose and captivating story telling.

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Mar 51 min read

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Is Being a People Pleaser Slowly Killing You?

Being a people pleaser and constantly repressing my emotions to keep the peace has been detrimental to my physical and mental health and how I am reclaiming my authenticity and learning to put my own oxygen mask on first.

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Feb 181 min read

When Abuse Comes Disguised as Love

Fifteen-year-old Vanessa thought she had a love too special for the world to understand. Decades later, her lover is being accused of...

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Feb 112 min read

Two wedding rings entwined on top of the page in the dictionary that defines the word marriage

Why All Women Need A Prenup.

Financial abuse of married women over 50 and how they can empower themselves and protect their financial interests by using a prenup that recognises the unpaid labour women do in thie patriarchal society.

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Jan 111 min read

What The Substance Reveals About Age Discrimination and What We Can Do About It.

The French say there is no beauty without pain, and the body horror film The Substance proves this adage correct. When an aging...

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Nov 16, 20244 min read

12 Heart-Warming Romance Stories to Make You Swoon This Christmas.

Whether you like your romance sweet and clean or quick and dirty, 12 Tropes of Christmas has you covered. From Jilted Brides to Enemies...

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Nov 2, 20241 min read

The Young Lovers Who Took On the World to Be Together.

At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker is the story of Australia’s first Japanese war bride, and the battle she and her Australian...

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Sep 29, 20241 min read

Naomi's Newsletter Launch!

Writing Updates, Events, Book Reviews Ok, so I've gone and done it. I've somehow managed to start an email newsletter. It's only going to...

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Mar 25, 20242 min read

There's More to This Cam Girl than Meets the Eye

In both literature and film, portrayal of women who work in the sex industry are usually defined by their profession. This aspect of...

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Mar 25, 20242 min read

A Hell Ride of Guilt, Confusion and Anguish.

A night away at a city hotel seems like just what the doctor ordered for this sleep deprived new mother, however it turns out to be...

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Mar 25, 20241 min read

Time Reveals Our True Colours.

Whenever You’re Ready is the story of three elder women at their most interesting and complex. Friends since their teenage years, their...

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Mar 25, 20241 min read

When Love Turns Deadly.

A page-turning thriller from an exciting debut author! Long term besties Erin and Fiona are double-dating brothers Mark and Oliver, two...

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Jan 27, 20242 min read

Last Night I Saw Napoleon and Today I'm Boycotting Coles and Woolworths

Last night I went to see Napoleon by Ridley Scott and I couldn’t help being struck by the similarities with today. In the opening scenes,...

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Dec 3, 20232 min read

How Energy Healing Helped Me Achieve My Writing Dreams

This year, at the age of fifty-six, I achieved my lifelong ambition of becoming a published author. The reason it has taken me so long is...

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Sep 12, 20234 min read

Cover of Lucky Number 11 by Jess Kitching, featuring a creepy watercolor background and a silloutte of a young girl.

Lucky Number 11 Book Review

Hannah Allen had a lucky escape from a serial killer when she was a teenager, but just when she has rebuilt her life, will he return to destroy it once more? Read my review of Lucky Number 11 by bestselling thriller author Jess Kitching.

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Aug 29, 20232 min read

Duty, Lust and Love

Book Review: My Duty to You by Alyssa Martin Spare turned heir, Aiden Elliot, has to procure a bride, and fast! With the untimely death...

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Aug 19, 20232 min read

Finding a Home in the Rental Crisis: My Year Long Search

The pandemic was a boon for renters. With the mass exodus leaving the country and young people moving back to the family home there was a...

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Aug 6, 20235 min read

Publishing My Novel: One Week On

A week ago today, my dream of becoming a published author finally came true. Surrounded by friends and family, I introduced my debut...

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Aug 5, 20232 min read

Far From Harm Book Launch!

Join me for an afternoon of literature and day drinking to celebrate the launch of my debut novel, Far From Harm. When: Saturday, 29th...

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Jun 17, 20231 min read

Life in the Time of Corona

In 2020 I was thrilled to have several of my short stories included in this eclectic anthology, published during the first wave of the pandemic. From a tech billionaire, to an Uber driver to child stuck at home on school holidays, "Life in the Time of Corona" explores how everyone has been touched by the global pandemic.

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