About
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Long Version
The title of this blog comes from one of my favourite authors, Dr Seuss. “I can read in a circle and upside down.” (I Can Read With My Eyes Shut). Reading Upside Down was originally a book blog, but it has evolved into a memoir-style blog where I write about everyday life as well as posting reviews of books that I have particularly enjoyed.
I’m a freelance writer. I’ve been many other things – McDonalds worker, medical secretary, specialist medical typist, administration assistant, university student – but I’m very excited to finally be doing something that I really love.
Want to see what I write? Of course you do. You can find it here:
- Suite101.com, where I’m the World Literatures Feature Writer
- Kids Book Review
- Keep the Table Laughing, a cookbook I co-authored with Meredith Flynn (Oh, The Thinks you Can Think) in 2005.
- Various magazine articles, including work for Sunny Days Magazine and Business Mums News.
- Urban Insider – a collection of articles and photos about Newcastle for locals and visitors.
I am also currently working on a manuscript for a book on children’s creativity with Sydney author and artist, Ursula Kolbe.
On a more personal note, I’m a busy mother of three primary school-aged children. I love tea, hate coffee, love to bake and hate to clean. I firmly believe that there’s no such thing as too many books and might perhaps be just a little bit addicted to Twitter.
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Just a wee idea from one of your latest fans: Perhaps you could add the little WordPress widget so that I could sign up for new posts by adding my email address? Feedburner does the rest. I fear that I’ll not remember to navigate back here, and I’m intrigued with and by your site! Too many bookmarks, google RSS feeds, and a cluttered computer and house! -Jan
I’ll look into organising the widget, Jan. Thanks for the suggestion.