Journalhttp://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/en-AU2012-02-23T11:19:59ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)The Peg Chamberlain Poetry Prizehttp://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2011/11/5/the-peg-chamberlain-poetry-prize.htmlMargaret Watts2011-11-05T06:26:21ZBrianne, with her moving poem Sister Love and Jessica with her mood enhancing rhythmic, Perfect Time were worthy winners of the Peg Chamberlain Poetry Prize at Garden Suburb Public School. Aiden, Henry and Brittany earned commendations. Josh experimented with a given form and another poet offered haiku. Great writing Garden Suburb!

]]>Congratulations!http://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2011/10/18/congratulations.htmlMargaret Watts2011-10-18T05:22:45ZTo the winner of the Forbes North Public School Poetry Prize, Daniel, to second prizewinner, Mitchell and to Emily and Kristan who's poems about gold and the diggings, earned commendations. Well done young poets!

]]>There’s been very positive feedback on the Salamander Scribblers book Remember When:- Revisiting Childhod pre-1950 ...and no wonder,since it was written by experts on the subject!http://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2011/9/13/theres-been-very-positive-feedback-on-the-salamander-scribbl.htmlMargaret Watts2011-09-13T06:34:26ZRemember Whenhttp://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2011/3/26/remember-when.htmlMargaret Watts2011-03-25T23:43:38ZTHe Salamander Scribblers await publication of their book Remember When...(Revisiting childhood Pre-1950. An exciting timw !

]]>-http://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2011/3/26/congratulations-to-larissa-of-woodenbong-central-school.htmlMargaret Watts2011-03-25T23:34:51ZCongratulations to Larissa of Woodenbong Central School for her moving poem about a loved one’s illness. She is a worthy winner of the Poetry Prize for blank verse.

]]>Another yearhttp://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2011/1/30/another-year.htmlMargaret Watts2011-01-29T23:50:09ZWow, that year went so fast and the new year is already flying. I hope there’ll be no problems with my computer this year!

I’m sorry that I missed out on recording my congratulations to the young poets at Garden Suburb, Maitland, Old Bar and Tomaree Public Schools and Woodenbong Central. I was so impressed by the quality of the poetry you wrote.

I hope you all enjoy the freedom of expressing yourself, without being bound by the need to find rhymes.

The new writing group ‘Scribblers' is producing such interesting stories, we are now planning a book.

]]>Congratulations!http://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2010/5/30/congratulations.htmlMargaret Watts2010-05-30T06:25:40ZCongratulations to Paige and Brooke, winners of the Poetry Prize for blank verse at Cardiff Public School. Congratulations too, to Rourke, Jake and Joel of Year 6 and Tahlia, Montana and Haylee of Year 4 whose poems were highly commended. It was a pleasure to read such expressive poetry.

]]>new wordhttp://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2010/5/27/new-word.htmlMargaret Watts2010-05-27T05:20:49ZI’ve found another delightful word. The word is taradiddle and it means a petty lie or pretentious nonsense. You’ll read it in my next novel.

]]>The Playhttp://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2010/4/29/the-play.htmlMargaret Watts2010-04-29T07:15:48ZWow! The first of my new year resolutions has been achieved.

My new play of two acts as been completed. Yay! A group of local actors were enthusiastic after reading it. I trust their instincts. I’ve entered the play in a competition... so fingers crossed! Now back to the sequel to Skywasp! It grows so slowly... now near 60,000 words.

]]>Happy New Yearhttp://www.margaretwatts.com/journal/2010/1/10/happy-new-year.htmlMargaret Watts2010-01-10T05:05:47ZHappy New Year to all!

My New Years goals so far are to:-

Complete the first draft of the sequel to Legacy of the Skywasp.

Do the research for my new play.

Learn a new word everyday.