Margaret R Kelly

Margaret R Kelly – Writer & Travelling Raconteur 

I write. I travel. I read. I learn. I dream and I live my dream.

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  • Navigating Trauma in Literary Narratives

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    [Image: vecteezy.com] I have struggled for many years to fit my ‘novel’ to the parameters of traditional creative writing. When I was doing the Australian Writers’ Centre’s Write Your Novel course, I struggled to cram it into the paradigm (framework) we were being taught, rebelled against providing ‘Trigger Warnings’ without scooping the barefaced, confrontational horror…

  • Escape to Nature: Six Highlight Parts of The Scenic Rim

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    Living in Ipswich, on the threshold between Brisbane and the Magnificent Scenic Rim, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to natural rainforests, gardens, walking trails, ancient volcanic mountains with views and waterfalls, and small boutique-shop towns to explore. Hubs and I are not coffee, wine, cheese and produce connoisseurs, but there are foody…

  • Living the Delusion as a Writer

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    I have just submitted three short stories to yet another competition. This one required an entry fee for each story, so I limited myself. We hear the phrases all the time: Set realistic goals, don’t get ahead of yourself, write what you know.  On a bigger scale we sometimes hear: Live The Dream. For a writer, or those who would…