It’s a distinct smell when you have in your hands a freshly printed copy of a new book. When you fan the pages and think for a moment of the enthralling words that are going to leap off them and into your brain. But on this day it was more of a fragrance. The book smelt […]
Purpose
Ask Sharon: Don’t ever give up on your dreams
Following is a copy of the full version of the final column featured in The Area News. TOMORROW marks one year of weekly “Ask Sharon” columns for The Area News. My brother loaned me a book. It’s signed by the author, Australian actor, stuntman and success coach Kurek Ashley. Inside the cover of How Would Love […]
What’s in a name?
Today is my birthday and for most of us the day of our birth is when we are also given our name. Which got me thinking how powerful our names are? So before we belt out a rendition of “Happy Birthday” and delve into the sounds and soul lessons of your name, first a little […]
One Author’s Marvellous Message
AND THE WINNER IS…. This December, I held a competition for someone to win a free copy of the popular and beautifully illustrated children’s book Marvellous Me. I am pleased to announce that Sarnia Ralston was the winner. Author of Marvellous Me, Angela Boyle (of Being Me Books), Illustrator Carolyn Rose (of Moonseed) and myself decided […]