by Anne Skyvington | Aug 21, 2016 | Psychology, Writing Topics
When I was sixteen, a boyfriend said during one of our many debates on the existence or not of God: “What if we decided not to believe, and woke up one day to realise we were wrong all along. We’d feel a goon. Maybe we should hedge our bets just in...
by Anne Skyvington | Aug 20, 2016 | Psychology, Writing Topics
Most people don’t admit to being afraid; this refers especially to men. That’s one of the reasons for the denial and stigmatising of mental illness. Showing vulnerable feelings is shameful in many people’s eyes. But everyone is fearful of something,...
by Anne Skyvington | May 8, 2016 | Books & Movies, Writing Topics
“My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante, is a brilliant read, if somewhat elusive at the start. This mirrors the enigmatic aspect of the novelist herself: Who is she? Is part of the draw-card the setting in Naples, that boisterous and “dangerous” city to...
by Anne Skyvington | Apr 25, 2016 | Books & Movies, Writing Topics
Meet the Author, HELEN O’NEILL, in conversation with Suzanne Leal Thursday 21 April 2016 6.30-8pm Waverley Library I attended an interesting conversation in 2016 at the Waverley Library, Bondi Junction, Sydney, between Susanne Leal, journalist and author, and Helen...
by Anne Skyvington | Apr 9, 2016 | Books & Movies, Writing Topics
I’ve just had my review of My Year with Sammy by Libby Sommer published in the Quadrant Magazine under Reviews. The review is entitled “Retrieving A Childhood. I’m chuffed! The Book: MY YEAR WITH SAMMY by Libby Sommer, Published by Ginninderra...
by Anne Skyvington | Feb 11, 2016 | Craft of Writing, Writing Topics
My Year with Sammy by Libby Sommer Have you ever had, or known, or heard tell of a child who was amazing, beautiful, special, and … difficult? Not just difficult, but impossible? Impossible to discipline, impossible to educate, impossible to fit in …...
