OOTA's Farewell Lunch for Donna Ward

Over thirty members attended Donna Ward's farewell on Friday, 25th February in the leafy (but warm) cafe courtyard at the Fremantle Arts Centre. Many writers have been published in indigo due to the efforts of Donna and they attended her luncheon to show their appreciation and support. Bruce and Donna say au revoir OOTA takes this opportunity to wish her well in a return trip to her hometown, Melbourne, and hopes that she has many more successes in her future endeavours be they personal, writing...

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An OOTA Luncheon with Donna Ward

Donna Ward is leaving WA to live in Melbourne. To wish her luck in her new life Over East, and to acknowledge all that she has done for OOTA and West Australian writers, OOTA invites all members to join us in an informal farewell lunch in the Fremantle Arts Centre Café at 12 noon, on Friday 25th of February. We will order our lunch as per usual, but please RSVP by Monday, 21st February, to Josephine Clarke, j.sephine.c@gmail.com so that we can reserve you a se...

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New Series of Writing Workshops at the FAC

RELEASING THE WRITER WITHINHelen Hagemann introduces Releasing the Writer Within into her prose classes. Six workshops commencing 11th February – 6th May (fortnightly) will cover the teachings & philosophy of Natalie Goldberg - author of Writing Down the Bones & Wild Mind. Workshop #1 – 11th February An introduction into Natalie Goldberg’s Philosophy on Writing Practice/ Enlightenment/Releasing the Imagination/ Making that kamikaze leap. Workshop #2 – 25th February Dredging stuff from your mind, and being the judge of your own private...

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