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The unreliable narrator: writing in the first person
5th Feb

The unreliable narrator: writing in the first person

Doing a study guide is an interesting way to discover things about your own books – especially if you do it 16 years after the book was published. A bit of distance,…
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Studying my study notes
1st Feb

Studying my study notes

After my desperate plea for any teachers who still had study notes on Peeling the Onion, a twitter follower sent me the web archive to my original web page. That kindness inspired…
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Grateful to be alive
24th Sep

Grateful to be alive

Twenty years ago today I touched death. To be honest, I’m not terribly interested in different theories about near-death experiences; I know what I experienced, and what I believe: that sometimes, on…
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Mrs. F-B’s Book Blog: Peeling the Onion – Wendy Orr
7th Sep

Mrs. F-B’s Book Blog: Peeling the Onion – Wendy Orr

A lovely review of Peeling the Onion – it’s nice to know that the book is still finding new readers! “HOW did I miss this book that’s been out for ten years?…
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A tangle of projects
10th Aug

A tangle of projects

Thought it might be worthwhile explaining why I’ve been so bad at blogging since we got home from our travels. (I mean, apart from the mouse invasion that meant cleaning everything in…
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Peeling the Onion
18th Apr

Peeling the Onion

Playing with my new computer, I found this on UTube – a student production of Peeling the Onion. A great job – and a nice coincidence as I talked to a class…
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Onions and Cake at Siena College
7th Aug

Onions and Cake at Siena College

For all the girls at Siena College who I met yesterday – thanks so much for making it a lovely visit. Since you had to rush off afterwards, I thought I’d post…
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New Look for the Aussie Peeling the Onion
5th May

New Look for the Aussie Peeling the Onion

Peeling the Onion is ten years old, and so last September it got a whole new look. What do you think???? (The original (first edition) cover is below.)
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