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I Belong to No One

Garrulous Gwendoline On Writing

May 8, 2022 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 33 Comments

My previous post, Wrapping up at Bundanon, garnered such interesting feedback that I am inspired (by Don Ostertag initially) to write a follow up. Paol Soren asked if the process was similar for I Belong to No One, and the answer is yes. My first chapter was written around June 2005. The paperback arrived in … Continue reading Garrulous Gwendoline On Writing

Adoption – Our voices, our stories

November 10, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 38 Comments

There was a time in Australian society when it was common practice to remove babies at birth from unmarried mothers and give them to childless married couples to raise as their own. Until the mid-1970s, and in some cases into the 80s, it was a popular solution to the twin societal problems of single mothers … Continue reading Adoption – Our voices, our stories

Launching My Updated Website

August 5, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 14 Comments

My website was first put together in 2015 while I was already juggling final editing, proofreading and publishing meetings in the run up to the publication of I Belong to No One. Everything was such a rush, and everything new territory for me, including what a website might look like. It served its purpose then, … Continue reading Launching My Updated Website

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Garrulous Gwendoline

Garrulous Gwendoline

Australian writer who grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney. Her memoir, I Belong to No One, is available in Paperback, eBook, Kindle and Audio. Published by Hachette Australia and Orion Books UK.

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Latest Stories

  • Garrulous Gwendoline On Writing May 8, 2022
  • Wrapping up at Bundanon. April 30, 2022
  • Wobbly Wombat April 30, 2022
  • More Kangaroo Kindness April 29, 2022
  • Early Morning at Bundanon April 27, 2022
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