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Tuesday, November 15, 2011 5:19:23 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled Halfway There:
April S. said, "Halfway through NaNoWriMo, halfway through my pregnancy... One of these things is going much better than the other! My morning sickness has FINALLY let up in the last week and I've been feeling a lot better, which is such a relief. But my novel......." more
Monday, October 17, 2011 12:39:08 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled The Little People You Meet:
April S. said, "It was an icy desert afternoon in Alice Springs, and I sat in my folding camp chair, one in a long line of other camp chairs, tucked between 4WDs and metal drums, attempting to block the cold wind. With hands shoved into the pockets of my newly..." more
Friday, October 14, 2011 6:41:22 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled For the First Time, a Finished Plan:
April S. said, "Today's word count: 331Well, today I finished my very first novel plan! I couldn't believe it actually. This is a really hard thing for me to do, but I did it. Thankyou, I would like to thank my Mum and Dad, and all the great resource I've been..." more
Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:11:22 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled I get excited about... Learning to Write:
April S. said, "Today's post is all about something I'm very passionate about: writing (and illustrating) resources. I have people ask me a lot, "Where do you start?" Well, you start by reading lots and lots of books, researching the market and what publishers are..." more
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:47:20 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled Finally, A Break in the Clouds:
April S. said, "Today's word count: 1474 words.What a refreshing day today has been. This week has been hard. I lost a kilogram just this week, couldn't eat or drink, and was pretty close to going to hospital yesterday. But I've got stronger medication now, thanks..." more
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 12:09:00 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled Halloween Feels Like Home:
April S. said, "Today's drawing: A halloween scene (I have decorated my house in spiders, bats, leaves and pumpkins, so this is pretty much a picture of my front porch).Today's word count: Honestly? So far... 0I cop a lot of flack from my Aussie friends for loving..." more
Monday, October 10, 2011 4:11:05 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled Getting Ready for NaNoWriMo 2011....:
April S. said, "Hello, to all 3 people who read my blog! :PSo, once again it's been a while, but I'm going to blog through from now til the end of November due to NaNoWriMo. I'm very very excited to write my new book, I have a plan, I have a plot (finally!) I have..." more
Friday, July 29, 2011 10:54:09 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled New Business!:
April S. said, "Hello all!So, I am following my passion and creating a new business! It's something I've done before but not very commitedly, as an eBay business....But anyways, it's called "Autumn Education", and this is the website/e-store:..." more
Saturday, June 18, 2011 3:41:01 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled "The Rabbit Problem" by Emily Gravett:
April S. said, "My husband and I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book.This is a MUST READ book in my opinion, and here are ten reasons why:It is beautiful. I wish I could put this book in your hands so you can see how beautifully made it is! It is textural, 3D, interactive,..." more
Saturday, May 28, 2011 2:21:35 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled Thoughts from the kitchen:
April S. said, "I often do a lot of thinking while cooking. Tonight I'm making my husband a roast, and thinking about the speech we need to write for my younger sister's 21st next week. She is genuinely an amazing person, and one of the most generous, decidicated..." more
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:08:25 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled Books for Boys Link:
April S. said, "Hi all,Was just doing an assignment and I found this link: http://education.qld.gov.au/library/resource/currtopics/booksforboys-bk.htmlThought it might be useful for some of you who are looking for more books for boys!Take care,April"
Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:30:17 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled The Picture Book Post:
April S. said, "Over the years I’ve collected so many picture books, and very rarely do I find one that I don’t like – I love them all for different reasons! However I thought I would pick some my favourite ones and highlight them here. I can’t wait until..." more
Saturday, March 26, 2011 10:30:17 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled Books for BOYS:
April S. said, "I’m always on the lookout for books that appeal to boys of different ages. Although many books I have reviewed in the previous blog are perfectly good for both boys and girls, I think sometimes the femininity of many books and the majority of the..." more
Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:57:17 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled I'm a Wife!:
April S. said, "It’s been such a long time since my last post, and so much has happened.I just started writing again today – my goal is to write a novel to enter into the Text Prize this year.I had to give up on Nanowrimo in 2010 – the wedding consumed my..." more
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 8:39:11 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled "Elvis and Olive" by Stephanie Watson:
April S. said, "Here is a great review for this book which I read last week. I loved it :)Elvis and Olive Review on Tweendom"
Thursday, September 16, 2010 8:28:16 PM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled A long, long time since I've blogged...:
April S. said, "... but I can't wait to change that!Since I finished "Autumn" I haven't really done a lot of writing, and that makes me a bit sad actually. I would love to start writing and drawing again soon.I can't wait til November - NaNoWriMo!! I've started..." more
Friday, April 16, 2010 4:37:01 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled Crazy for Autumn:
April S. said, "Autumn is finally here!!I almost didn’t notice its arrival in Sydney, but up here in Armidale, where I’ve been visiting for the past two weeks, Autumn is well and truly here!I was feeling a bit sad about being away from home, until we went for a..." more
Friday, July 24, 2015 1:34:18 AM
April S. Hopmere wrote a blog post titled An Update:
April S. said, "Hello! It has been sooo very long since I have blogged on this blog. I am still reading and writing, but things have taken a bit of a different turn for me. It's so interesting to look back on this blog and see this progression of growing up......" more