Vale Janet Mackenzie
I read this beautiful obituary in my Institute of Professional Editors Limited enews this morning. What an incredible editor, life and legacy. “Good editors may be likened to those crystal-clear prisms which form a vital part of a pair of binoculars. They are not there to alter the view or change the scene, but to make it
What the hey is copywriting anyway?
It seems like a fair question, eh? But one I’d almost taken for granted. A fellow copywriter and I were having a chat yesterday about how different people define (and, er, spell!) copywriting. We’ve seen it written as “copyrighting” (yeah, it’s a thing, but not what we do), “copywritting” (no), and even “copywrighting” (woah)… An
Weekend Notes Interview: Paper Haus
For something a little different, I took a little backstage tour with Perth theatre company, Paper Haus, and wrote a Q&A for Weekend Notes Perth. “Over a virtual cuppa (or maybe something a little stronger), I had a hearty Q&A with Heather Jerrems (director and marketing manager), Nelson Jerrems (co-director and designer) and Ryan Hunt
Weekend Notes article: Green Tile Tango
With Perth’s Fringe Festival in full swing, here’s a little review I wrote for Weekend Notes Perth. “As part of Fremantle Fringe, sultry songstress Jen de Ness and her trio of merry men (thereby completing the Jen de Ness Quartet) invited us into the fictitious world of the Green Tile Tango Club for the night for
Weekend Notes article: An Evening with Olivier Bonville from Champagne Franck Bonville
When an actual (Champagne) champagne maker visits Perth for the first time, you go. Here’s my lighthearted account of An Evening with Olivier Bonville from Champagne Franck Bonville, Champagne Franck Bonville, for Weekend Notes. Thanks to Howard Park Wines for making the event possible (and the great banter!) and The Shorehouse for hosting.
2018: Little pink rollercoaster!
Oh hey 2019, I see you… almost! The ride that has been 2018 has whizzed along so fast – even with a six-week break in the middle to go on an even bigger ride across Alaska and Canada to celebrate my 10-year wedding anniversary. W’hoo! It whizzed along with all the expected twists and turns