Tag Archives: Writing

blog 76: In which I just sit back and let Meg Bauer do all the work.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by mgbauer

My daughter Meg is one of my all time favourite writers. Here’s a little piece she wrote a while back about an incident that happened to her on a Melbourne train. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Intro: Train A girl is staring above her, … Continue reading →

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blog 8: In which I say, ‘Thanks a lot, Herman.’

Posted on May 22, 2011 by mgbauer

I owe a great deal to Herman Melville – at least three books.       One day after I’d quit my job and was trying to write my first novel (a novel that I thought I’d never finish and even if … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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