Books COVID-19 inspired

Our Inside Voices

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I was delighted to be invited to co-edit Our Inside Voices: Reflections on COVID-19 recently.

It contains essays, fiction, and poetry from a wide range of Queensland writers. My mate Brad Marsellos, whose amazing locked-down playground pic features on the cover, said he felt calm after reading the stories.

Getting back behind the red pen is so enjoyable. Working with writers to help polish their fabulous words sparks much joy.

I also contributed a small reflection piece: a memoir through the soles of my feet. Here’s an excerpt.

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COVID-19 inspired Everyday Film travel Writing

After “Before”

Caroline Gardam

Twenty five years late, I watched the “Before” trilogy (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Before Midnight), on consecutive nights during lockdown. Now I yearn for their “After”-story. Roughly the same age as its leads, Céline and Jesse, when Before Sunrise was released (1995), I was not at all interested in it. A wave of hype carried […]
Books Writing

Biting my tongue.

Caroline Gardam

After an amazing read, thank you Mr Johnson, I am now reviewing something so banal that I have to put my work aside so that I do not write something cruel*. But I am so puzzled. I understand marketing (although at times I wish I didn’t). I understand the fact that I can not get […]

yoga for homeschoolers
COVID-19 inspired Everyday Family reasons to be cheerful

Yoga for homeschoolers

Caroline Gardam

Like many overachievers, I am trying to squeeze as much personal development as possible into my current isolated life. So I’ve developed a fabulous method of combining daily yoga practice with the joy of homeschooling three boys. I will share it with you here.