What I have been up to in the forth quarter of 2010:
October 2010:
Listened to Jennifer Byrne (First Tuesday Book Club) at Stanton Library
Started teaching "Write, Publish & Market Your Own Book" at Mosman Community College (Term 4, 2010)
Joined the committee meeting of the Society of Editors (NSW)
Listened to Hugh Mackay at Stanton Library about his new book, What Makes Us Tick?
November 2010:
Listened to Laurie Oakes at Stanton Library
Listened to George Negus at Stanton Library
Completed teaching "Write, Publish & Market Your Own Book" at Mosman Community College (Term 4, 2010)
Joined the meeting of the sub-committee of the Society of Editors (NSW) to create a new website
Listened to Peter Lloyd at Stanton Library about his work as a journo and about being in a Singapore prison on drug charges
Participated in the meeting of the Northern Beaches Writers' Group in Manly
Joined the committee meeting of the Society of Editors (NSW)
Started a blog about blogging and writing
Participated in the Editing Intensive course of the Society of Editors (NSW)
Listened to Susan Wyndham from The Sydney Morning Herald, who spoke about "the near-death of the literary editor" at the meeting of the Society of Editors (NSW)
My article about the Brisbane Writers' Festival was published in the Blue Pencil of the Society of Editors (NSW)
December 2010:
Organised a Christmas lunch for local members of the Australian Society of Authors in Neutral Bay
Attended the Christmas party of the Mosman Community College
Joined a book launch: From Migrant to Citizen at The Sydney Institute
Joined the meeting of the Northern Beaches Writers' Group and their Christmas lunch
Listened to the Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP, Alex Thursby and Prof. Anwarul Hoda at the Lowy Institute about "The Future of Trade Policy in an Uncertain World"
Attended the FCA luncheon with Cate Blanchett, Patrick McIntyre and Andrew Upton from the Sydney Theatre Company
Enjoyed the Winter dinner of the Society of Editors (NSW) at The Red Snail
Attended the launch of "The Stakeholder Spectrum: China and the United Nations" at the Lowy Institute
Joined the FCA's Christmas dinner
Listened to the APA's editorial panel "Don't Stet: Thinking about tomorrow"