Paula Stevenson Writer | Author

Paula Stevenson Writer

Phone: 0265454140

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Author

24.01.2022 The impact of drought on kids.

23.01.2022 Phew...submitted three Picture Books to Walker Wednesday!. required some concentration and focus but they do lead you gently through the steps. Hope they like my creations! Walker Books Australia #WalkerWednesday #picturebooks

23.01.2022 Capturing the early morning light inside before I set off for a walk #earlymorning #breakofday #sun #imagesofinstagram #writersofinstagram #writers #light #capturethemoment #countryliving

22.01.2022 Writing chapter books

22.01.2022 Reflections on school, love and writing for children

21.01.2022 Ah the serenity; the cows have been separated from their calves who have virtually weaned themselves and are fat . But the mothers will stay close for some time protesting and keeping us awake #weaning #serenity #cows #noisynights #calves #countrylife

21.01.2022 This is a clutch of guinea fowl eggs laid by one of my birds. I wrote a story about a guinea fowl and today submitted it to Walker Wednesday . Don’t think these beautiful but noisy creatures have made it into a kids book yet #walkerwednesday #walkerbooksaus #picturebooks #submissions #kidlit #writersofinstagram #eggs #guineafowl #inspiration #kidsauthor

21.01.2022 This is an illustration I did for a high school project many years ago. I have written a blog about the strange connections that emerge when we delve into the past. Go to my website www.paulastevensonwriter.com.au

20.01.2022 Delinquent heifer in my garden doing some mowing! #heifers #countrylife #countrygarden #invader #overthefence #grassisgreenerontheotherside #writersofinstagram

19.01.2022 Back home and time to enjoy my Mother’s Day present; perfect gift!! A home for our native bees and some delicious honey produced by urban bees Thanks Michael and Sarah #mothersday2021 #honey #urbanhoney #crumpets #tea #potoftea #beehive #nativebees #beehotel #honeybee #writersofinstagram

19.01.2022 Happy Wattle Day from Australia; we love to see the yellow sprays shining in the garden and along the road .We have 1000 species in Australia and from 1988 it was recognised as the national floral emblem. It is on the Australian coat of arms. Wattle sprigs were sold to raise money during WW1 and now it is used as a sign of remembrance #wattleday #sept1 #acacia #yellow #coatofarms #australianflora #remembrance #rural

18.01.2022 Working in the yards as the sun rises; black cattle melt into the black night but we have to get a count!! #cattleyards #earlymorning #sunrisephotography #sunriseoftheday #sunrise #countrylife #upperhuntercountry

18.01.2022 A supportive FB group

17.01.2022 A great opportunity

17.01.2022 So honoured to have my story included in the CBCA anthology surrounded by so many fabulous creatives! Thanks to my writing buddy Amanda Lieber for all her support and encouragement and to Susanne Gervay who cheers me on !! #ownwowanthology #anthologyforkids #bookweek2021 #cbca#cbcansw #primaryschoolstories #childrensanthology #writingforchildren #kidlit #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram

16.01.2022 It’s drafting day; all the cows and calves have been brought into the yards. The larger calves will be drafted off and weaned. The cows will stay around till preg testing day tomorrow. Luckily we have a few extra hands to help as I have been given the day off #cows #cowsofinstagram #drafting #yards #calves #weaning #countryliving

16.01.2022 I have stories to share with kids in every one of these anthologies

11.01.2022 Sister time...had not seen my younger sister for nearly a year, it was time to re unite. So I dragged her away from the worries about COVID to the clean country air, punctuated by the bellows of cows and the trilling of the magpies. We ferreted in some old albums and found this gem...have to love the bows in our hair!! #photo #memories #sisters #escapetothecountry #nocovid #cows #bows #birds

10.01.2022 My country courtyard

10.01.2022 Still life from Dorrigo Plateau; got hooked on succulents during the drought and this creation started life in an old enamel potty I found. It is thriving from neglect!! #succulents #droughtplants #dorrigo #pottytraining #resilience #tough #potcreations #australianmade #countrygarden #writersofinstagram

07.01.2022 Delighted to be part of this anthology

07.01.2022 Found this scruffy little nest on the ground, maybe blown down in the recent winds. The nest is constructed of tough black hair from the cows and woven with some blue threads from our hay bale twine . We have nests of all shapes around our verandah and hidden in amongst the banksia rose . #nests #wind #losthomes #birdsofinstagram #birds #countryliving #haybales #twine #blue #authorsofinsta #inspiration #kidlit

05.01.2022 Brain Pickings always has a gem. Today it was a link to words by Pablo Neruda about the Chilean forest. Here are a few sparkling words: 'This is a vertical world: a nation of birds. a plenitude of leaves....A butterfly goes past, bright as a lemon, dancing between the water and the sunlight.'

05.01.2022 I re-posted a blog below about my husband's passion for trees and then I remembered this quote from Rabindranath Tagore....so true

05.01.2022 The weaners are chomping into the vetch hay and grain; their mothers have lost interest and headed off down the paddock #weaning #calves #wagyu #writersofinstagram #authorsofkidsbooks #countrylife #hay #feedtime

04.01.2022 20+ books for middle grade readers! . This can be a challenging age in terms of book choices as readers begin to transition from younger books to books for mo...re mature reads. Middle grade novels are most suitable for readers from 12-15 and are a great way to ‘hold the hands’ of young readers as they walk/read their way from younger fiction to the world of YA fiction; a more gentle transition than if we went from say, junior fiction fairy books to hard core young adult novels with *all* the mature themes! . Middle-grade novels often feature themes of friendships, family, social issues and community or wider world issues, with relatable central characters. http://ow.ly/vhg350CoDX5

03.01.2022 This is the quirky cover for the latest anthology called 'Tell 'Em They're Dreaming...Bedtime ballads and tall tales from the Australian Bush.', a wonderful collection of stories and poems from passionate children's authors. My contribution, 'Dave in the Wild West' , is a story about a guy who loves to chase wild pigs and rescue wedge tailed eagles. The anthology will be available for pre -order online, from Oct 1, 2020 and all profits will be directed to the NSW Fire Service.... This anthology was inspired and produced by Michelle Worthington and her team. #michelleworthingtonauthor #anthology #australianstories #shareyourstory

02.01.2022 The colours of the landscape change as the barley is cut, awaiting baling when the haymaker returns. #makinghay #barley #landscape #colours #countrylife #rural #inspiration #writersofinstagram