“Sorting words,” poet and neighbour Brian Turner said, “is like choosing stones; setting some aside, discarding some, placing others with care in the right place, to make something of craft and beauty that will last.” We talked about this business of word selection while cementing in the last selection of stones, collected in haste at sunset […]
About Jillian
Jillian Sullivan writes fiction and non-fiction for children, teenagers and adults. Her work has been published for over twenty years and includes four novels, three collections of short stories and over sixty short stories for children and adults, published in New Zealand and America.
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Ida Valley Musings – The Coming Day April 27, 2020
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Ida Valley Musings – Dystopian adventures April 20, 2020
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Ida Valley Musings – Witches Taper April 13, 2020
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The art of seeing what’s there – and what to do with it. April 9, 2020
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Ida Valley Musings – Thirty seconds without blinking – 5 April April 7, 2020
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Bill Sutton: Love that wood pile! Very Central. And sure hope t...
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Lily: Your love, love of beauty, simplicity, divinity wi...
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