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| Name | Magda de la Pesca |
| Bio | Started scribbling stories and rhymes on my lunch bags at the age of 5. As adult, became screenwriter ( TV, film, video) , journalist, copywriter, novelist, radio program maker, poet and short story writer. Some highlights: SCREEN – Prisoner ( Grundy’s), Cop Shop (Crawfords) Home ( ABC TV) Time to Share (SAFC doco) JOURNALISM: Freelanced for many publications inc “The Age’s” Juke pop magazine ( cover stories on Frank Zappa, Jack Nicholson ) Tagg on -line magazine ( arts and entertainment stories and reviews ) NOVEL : Raw Deal (Corgi). SHORT STORIES:Simple ( Carringbush Writers anthology ed Frank Hardy) Invisible? Never! ( Highly Commended by My Brother Jack Awards). RADIO : ABC – 3ZZ, 3LO Compiled Community News. Made program Snow-Capped Blues – Phoebe Snow. 3CR. Anecdotes and Antidotes – program based on my folkloric remedies book published by Melbourne City Council.
Currently writing poetry, short stories, a children’s book, memoirs . Passionate photographer. Have exhibited. My photos/videos have accompanied much of my written output. Please see Linked In for more comprehensive bio
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| Genre | General Fiction, Biographical, Kids Books, Poetry, Short Stories, Non Fiction |
| Why Do You Write? | Seems to be a bad habit, compulsion |
| Have you been published before? | |
| If yes, where have you been published? | Transworld (Corgi) |
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| Link 3 | libraries or Google for "Raw Deal"ed Corgi |
| What are you currently working on? | Children's book, poetry, short stories, memoirs |
| What are your long term goals? | To finish projects and collate life's work! |
| What is your writing regime? | I'm a pantser! |