Welcome to the first submission in the Memoir section of this year's Creative Writing Showcase.
It is all the more special because it is from a newcomer to the writing features on Fred's Blog that have now reached their 10th year.
You can read Elora Canne's inspirational story called Drowned Rat to Triathlete by clicking here.
It is all the more special because it is from a newcomer to the writing features on Fred's Blog that have now reached their 10th year.
You can read Elora Canne's inspirational story called Drowned Rat to Triathlete by clicking here.
Elora Canne
I’m a retired Childcare Educator after 20+ years in the industry. Initially, I thought I’d work in a quiet bookshop café, since I’d done the barista training 3 times over the years, but, of course, COVID happened, and the café industry suffered. I’ve since never gone back to work and have happily embraced the writing life. I also volunteer at our local cat rescue centre and on our local reserve to help control erosion of our foreshore. My husband and I are empty-nesters and live with our fur baby Maisie Moonlight, a Ragdoll kitty.
Each day starts and ends with a bit of reading. In between, I’m either hustling the housework, or hassling my husband! Just kidding, he works full-time from home so I make sure we have all our meals together, and the rest of my day is equally idyllic. If I’m not actively pursuing a writing or volunteering project, I love to potter in the garden, try new recipes (I ‘try’ to grow my own herbs), and go for walks amongst the trees, love them.
I predominantly enjoy writing about midlife relationships based on my 40+ years of experience together with the same man. Whom I’m still madly in love with. I’ve written a full-length memoir and a mini-memoir detailing our road to relationship success. More recently, however, I’ve turned to a more romcom style of writing, but still in the midlife category.
I do have another mini-memoir in progress, however, like the attached 'Drowned Rat to Triathlete' story, it, too, is not relationship centred. It outlines a weekend getaway with my sister to Uluru with surprising spiritual experiences.
I love the feeling of contentment putting pen to paper gives me. Giving words to wisdom, if you will.
I’m a retired Childcare Educator after 20+ years in the industry. Initially, I thought I’d work in a quiet bookshop café, since I’d done the barista training 3 times over the years, but, of course, COVID happened, and the café industry suffered. I’ve since never gone back to work and have happily embraced the writing life. I also volunteer at our local cat rescue centre and on our local reserve to help control erosion of our foreshore. My husband and I are empty-nesters and live with our fur baby Maisie Moonlight, a Ragdoll kitty.
Each day starts and ends with a bit of reading. In between, I’m either hustling the housework, or hassling my husband! Just kidding, he works full-time from home so I make sure we have all our meals together, and the rest of my day is equally idyllic. If I’m not actively pursuing a writing or volunteering project, I love to potter in the garden, try new recipes (I ‘try’ to grow my own herbs), and go for walks amongst the trees, love them.
I predominantly enjoy writing about midlife relationships based on my 40+ years of experience together with the same man. Whom I’m still madly in love with. I’ve written a full-length memoir and a mini-memoir detailing our road to relationship success. More recently, however, I’ve turned to a more romcom style of writing, but still in the midlife category.
I do have another mini-memoir in progress, however, like the attached 'Drowned Rat to Triathlete' story, it, too, is not relationship centred. It outlines a weekend getaway with my sister to Uluru with surprising spiritual experiences.
I love the feeling of contentment putting pen to paper gives me. Giving words to wisdom, if you will.
