Monthly Archives: May 2011

blog 7: In which I rediscover my only attempt at a picture book

Posted on May 16, 2011 by mgbauer

I definitely have a thing about the name Joseph. I chose it as my Confirmation name. It is also my son’s name. It was the name I used for the main character in my novel The Running Man. And my … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged picture book, Shaun Tan, Writing | 9 Comments

Blog 6: In which I include a poem written by a 23 yr old me.

Posted on May 14, 2011 by mgbauer

There was a little period in my life from when I was 22 through to 26 where each Christmas one of the things my mother Elsie would buy for me was a Diary. Each time she did, I made a resolution that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Diary, poetry, Tom Waits, Writing | 8 Comments

blog 5: In which I learn something about writers and stories.

Posted on May 11, 2011 by mgbauer

The first big thing I went to as a writer was a Reading Matters Conference at the State Library of Victory in 2005. I didn’t know any of the other ‘real writers’ attending so the night I checked in to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Kathryn Lomer, NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Reading Matters, State Library of Victoria, Stories, Writers, YA | 4 Comments

blog 4: In which I reveal how I was rejected by Paul Hogan

Posted on May 7, 2011 by mgbauer

I know quite a lot of people who have dreams of becoming published writers and who struggle at times to remain positive and optimistic while on that noble quest. I know just how they feel. I made my first attempts … Continue reading →