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You’ve always thought about it…

By elise | Published: September 29, 2011

Writing for children with Elise Hurst 11 October 2011 Whether you have a story you have already written or if you are just considering writing for children, this session will be full of practical advice. Elise will talk about the process of crafting your work right through to presenting it to a publisher. 7.00pm – [...]

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Waiting

By elise | Published: September 28, 2011

While I sit in the park jiggling the pusher while the boys sleep I’ve been looking at some old drafts of stories. For a start I love Dropbox. It lets me access my documents from any computer and work on the latest version. Including on the phone. Brilliant! Secondly I’m really happy with the latest [...]

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Grand final day market

By elise | Published: September 28, 2011

I’m afraid I’m not really into the footy… Nor do I like vegemite… It’s really only my enjoyment of a vb on a hot day that has kept me from being kicked out if Oz. It’s a close one! So the idea of having the Sisters Market this Saturday seems stellar to me! Anyway – [...]

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The show

By elise | Published: September 27, 2011

Yesterday was such a thrill! I had never been inside the Melbourne Recital Centre before. We arrived early with the boys and went to a backstage rehearsal room to feed them. It was fun to be back of house again – I’ve seen a few different spaces over the years through work and I love [...]

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Big day for Sally & Strange

By elise | Published: September 25, 2011

Tomorrow is the big day for the performance of “The Night Garden” and “The Rainbirds” at the Melbourne Recital Centre! I can’t wait! It’s the beginning of the school holidays so if you’re looking for something to do we’d love to see you. There will be beautiful orchestral music, animation and Sally Rippin, illustrator of [...]

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ooooh!

By elise | Published: September 23, 2011

How lovely lovely lovely is this? Koko Black now have made these characters of mine into the most gorgeous moulded chocolates. I LOVE them. And to show just how much I love them… I accidentally went through a couple of these when I was taking the photo. Snap, then before I knew it – another [...]

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Working, sort of

By elise | Published: September 16, 2011

I’m sitting and rocking the twin pusher with my feet right now and I’m thinking. For starters, I’m wondering how the term ‘untoward’ came about (‘from’ seems about as meaningful – toward what? And un-toward? I’ll be off the OED methinks for that one). I’m also thinking about a draft I just did of a [...]

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Mondoodle 29-08-2011

By elise | Published: August 29, 2011

Mondoodle drawn while listening to my boys laughing with their grandparents on Monday 29th August 2011.

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Mondoodle 22-08-2011

By elise | Published: August 22, 2011

It should be a spring picture of course – for today was beautiful! But I drew it in bed tonight with the electric blanket on two, in a moment of tired weakness. There’s not much drawing happening at the moment – so I have to use the moments I can scrounge! Drawn at 10pm in [...]

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Mondoodle 07-08-2011

By elise | Published: August 7, 2011

I’m keeping you on your toes. See what I’m doing here? It’s a Mondoodle but it’s a Sunday and here I am posting it anyway. Shazam!   Drawn in my studio with the sun going down, the sky darkening to deep murky blue with a pen and a little watercolour. I’ve had a lovely day [...]

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