The jutting hills and red sandstone outcrops of the North Flinders Ranges form an imposing backdrop to the small historic town of Blinman, the home and resting place for many of South Australia’s early pioneers.
Archives for 2012
A Sweet Escape in Quebec’s Laurentians
If the Laurentians sparked the interest of over two million visitors in 2010, it is not only because of its beautiful landscapes. It is also thanks to the countless exciting activities and attractions that highlight the territory’s potential year round.
What’s the Difference Between Conflict and Tension?
This week’s video answers one of your questions about the finer points of distinction between these two important story catalysts.
The girl with only one date on her tombstone
Many a time, disheartened over futile things, we start cursing life and mourn over how all has gone wrong. But seldom do we stop and stare, to acknowledge all we fail to count…
First-World Problems
As Christmas approaches, Amanda Makrides reminds herself, and us, of just how small are the problems of most people living in the First World.
Why Was This Story Best Told As A Memoir?
A tangible benefit of writing memoir is catharsis – in sharing the story, to feel the events – and in some way, be able to let go of the emotional charge.
Filmmaking 101 Part 1 – So You Wanna Make a Movie
Curtains is the story of four women in their 50s and 60s (Mae, Charlotte, Patty and Delores) who come together one stormy evening to play poker, share stories of their days as circus performers, and remember a dear friend. Through their conversation over an ordinary poker game we learn of their extraordinary lives.
Tarmac Meditations #102: Dreams
The absence of something is the generation of something new.
Outers
Gab Halasz recalls her experience of “bone-chilling, face-numbing, teeth-chattering cold” in a high-school outdoors program called Outers
How an evening in prison can make you feel so good
A play staged by prisoners is a brilliant example of risk, rehabilitation and rewards for all of us.
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