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blog 119: In which I somehow find myself walking the Corridors of Power.

Posted on November 1, 2019 by mgbauer

My YA novel The Things That Will Not Stand had its genesis in two thoughts that came to me one day when I was taking one of my regular walks around the neighbourhood. One was a memory from my Uni … Continue reading →

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blog 118: In which I don’t really blog at all.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by mgbauer

In August I spent a very enjoyable week in and around Adelaide talking at schools and libraries. Here’s an in interview I did with the amazing Jasmin at Campbelltown Public Library. Hopefully it’s all worth listening to but my very … Continue reading →

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blog 117: In which the end of June stares me in the face – and I blink!

Posted on June 27, 2019 by mgbauer

The end of June is rapidly approaching and by now I had planned that I would have completed the first draft of the 50-60,000 word YA novel that was the basis of my Queensland Writers Fellowship application. Well, as it … Continue reading →

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blog 116: In which three months of 2019 somehow flashed by.

Posted on April 2, 2019 by mgbauer

Well I woke up yesterday only to discover that it was April the First already. Is this some kind of a sick joke?!? Where did a quarter of 2019 go? I’m supposed to be deep in writing the serious YA … Continue reading →