Rosalie Skinner

Rosalie Skinner Rosalie spent the first forty years of her life as an obsessive reader before taking up a quill and penning The Chronicles of Caleath. Fantasy and science fiction allowed her to weave life experience with imagination to create a world where her main character would fulfil his quest.

Writing became an obsession while watching her teenage daughter cope with chronic disease. There is a theme running through the series that reflects the courage and despair experienced as her daughter’s potential for a successful future evaporated. Watching her daughter’s courage in the face of adversity inspired Caleath’s story.

Eight ebooks and print books are the beginning of her writing journey.

Rosalie can be contacted through Rosalie Skinner or her blog Ramblings from Lady Rosalie http://rosalieskinner.blogspot.com.au

Igniting your Reader’s Curiosity

Facilitators: Wendy Laharnar and Rosalie Skinner

An action packed, practical session considering seven ways to ignite your reader’s curiosity so that he/she is drawn into your story and trapped! The group will work on examples that excite our unique creative spirit and have fun with lateral thinking.

Participants should bring along:

• A 5 star rave review, written by you, of the novel you yearn to write.

Or

• A list of first lines that sparked your curiosity.

A Plan of Writing Action for the Future

Facilitators: Rosalie Skinner and Wendy Laharnar

Keeping up our level of enthusiasm for writing is the objective after we leave a weekend such as Grassroots. What works for you? Critique groups, beta readers, writing sites and writing meet ups (online and face-to-face). We will be looking for what participants feel they need and if possible, create solutions from the Grassroots group.