Book Launch

Wow! What a great night it was at the Mirror Room on the top level of the Abercrombie Hotel in Chippendale Sydney. This proved to be such a great venue for a small gathering. Amongst the chatter we not only connected and worked the room, but created a great collection of ideas for characters and stories. The background to this was a camping trip to Western Australia where my husband and I created incognito names for ourselves during some long drives up the coast to Kalbarri and into the beautiful Pilbara. This character generating exercise is not in the book, but this activity would definitely work in the classroom. I may have to try it in an upcoming workshop for educators!

There were some unique names created from the themes given out including some fantastic opening lines. Here’s one from the shopping theme. ‘Bart Seconds was in the mall when he ran into Vinnie Westfield, a guy he’d sold a preloved yoga mat to some months earlier. He’d been trying to get in touch with Vinne for some time, as the mat was transmitting urgent messages from places unknown.‘

Thanks to all the educators, friends, Montessori trainer and administrators who came to support and of course buy some books that were so artfully printed by Morgan Printing here in Sydney. Working from Kobenhaven, Ulla Koorgard of uladesigneriet.com, is the brilliant designer responsible for the beautiful design and layout of the book.

I hope Writing is a Journey Tips Lessons and Montessori perspective is helpful in encouraging the joy of writing for the children in your lives, ……..and perhaps even you!

Creating characters and opening lines at the book launch