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KEEP YOUR GOALS TO YOURSELF

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Gabrielle Wang

On this first day of 2013, (or New Year’s eve for those in the northern hemisphere), we all like to make New Year resolutions. Derek Sivers says it’s best to keep goals to ourselves. The same thing, I believe applies to writing fiction. Continue reading “KEEP YOUR GOALS TO YOURSELF”

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Yesterday I zoomed with a school who told me that Yesterday I zoomed with a school who told me that they have been using The Garden of Empress Cassia as a class text for their Year 4 students ever since it was published in 2002. This is music to an author’s ears. And then I did the maths. Those first readers would be now 30! 
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How fabulous are the Rebel Readers I chatted with How fabulous are the Rebel Readers I chatted with on Sunday. Thank you @bookswithbecandjane for inviting me. @penguinkidsaustralia #Repost @bookswithbecandjane 
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🙌🏼This month, our Rebel Readers Alliance read the beautiful novel, Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon by Gabrielle Wang. @gabriellewangbooks 

We were so lucky to have Gabrielle join us yesterday afternoon for our end of month book chat! Gabrielle spoke about being the Australian Children’s Laureate, her love of art, her favourite books and the magic of life ✨ 

Thank you, Gabrielle! Our Rebels absolutely LOVED chatting to you (as did we)! 

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