Author Archives: raelenepurtill

The branding of cattle is still a requirement in Australia. One single logo seared into the rump of designated livestock to determine the owner. But despite what some may think, I do not identify with the bovine population, and if … Continue reading →

I love my Sunbeam Slow Cooker and as I was preparing a meal with it recently, it occurred to me the process was much like that of writing. 1. Gather ingredients.  I am a more systematic cook than I am … Continue reading →

AN open letter to my characters because they are conspiring in silence not to reveal their story to me.  They pretend to be compliant but they are really as stubborn and disobedient as wilful children. ‘That’s because we have our own … Continue reading →

Visiting for an hour and half with one child’s principal,  running out to collect another from the shopping centre,  the first one required an X-ray;  the third had to have the latest version of Assassin’s Creed and then there was … Continue reading →

Soon there will be a fixed point in time:  The Day of the Doctor.  Today though is the day of a new blog.   Today I am endeavouring to regenerate my self.  I read somewhere that as writers, we are … Continue reading →