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Settled & Working in Sydney

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Jo and Chris have settled in Cammeray since January – dog Clark acclimatised as well. Our lives have taken a step up in pace and engagement with the stories that matter to us – Jo producing at least two plays before this year is over and Chris writing for Sight Magazine, teaching English as Second Language in the CBD, and expecting to complete a memoir before the year is out. Here’s his first story for Sight Magazine. THE BIG DRY: HOW AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIANS ARE REACHING OUT IN A “MINISTRY OF TEARS”

The Musical Legacy of St. Hildegard

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Amanda Cole has brought to the stage a remarkable legacy left by Hildegard of Bingen especially in her music and the advances she achieved for the role of women in the 12th century Catholic church. Her performance and that of narrator Jo Kadlecek brings a haunting reminder to the contemporary world that courage with art is a necessary part of maintaining the freedoms we can so easily take for granted.

Ms. Cole’s mezzo soprano performance is a dazzling reminder of the roots of western musical forms as is her mastery of the medieval stringed instruments that Hildegard preferred. The performance takes place on a simple stage adorned with the plant pigment art on hemp canvas of Anne Harris, which captures St. Hildegard’s love of nature, and its many mysteries.








Book Trailer – New Author Video

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When Roland Lowther contacted me from Brisbane in March, I was delighted to be able to assist him by producing the book trailer below for what is the beginning of a three book series. It took a morning to shoot using two cameras, and 16 hours to edit, finesse, and output to web.

If you or an author you know are looking for a web video to promote a book or other creative project – call me on my Australian Mobile # +61 456 732 828  – Chris Gilbert – LAMP POST MEDIA








July Writing Workshop

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NoosaMarinaGalleryWriters need writerly friends and mentors to grow their work. With the May workshop successfully launched, Jo will teach the next memoir writing workshop in July, again in partnership with local Hearts and Minds Art Gallery in Noosa and Tewantin at the Marina. The second of our “Hearts & Minds Writing Workshops” will be “Writing Your Memoir – 1” in JULY. Space is limited to 10. For more information on the workshop and our July class, click here!  Write on!

 








New Year’s Resolutions for Writers

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IMG_1771Make 2016 the year you finally:

  • start writing that memoir;
  • finish that novel;
  • revisit that screenplay!

Jo is now offering:

Individual or group writing instruction, editorial coaching, and story consultation for writers at all stages. Online or locally (as in Noosa, Australia). Find out more about her reasonable rates and professional support. Make it a creative resolution to keep!