On February 17th I was invited to speak at a Probus meeting in Portarlington in Victoria and chose as my theme: ‘Where do writers come from?’ I sketched the story of my life and how it had fed into my writing, particularly how my family stories had seeped into the writing of ‘Estuary’gs.
Probus meeting in Portarlington in Victoria

Congratulations, John
Hi,John. Just listened to your talk and loved it. I like the idea of our mind being like a blending machine whereby our personal lives and experiences morph into stories and novels. Congratulations on describing this process so succinctly and reflecting it in your own works. Good luck with the mini-series project.
Great talk John. Felt like I was there with you. Thank you