Mona Community 6 days agoClickbaitWhat's in a headline? This week, Jan Pittard lures us in with her sensationalism before packing a feminist punch!
Mona Community Jun 17Old Made NewThis week, Lauren examines how we can recycle and draw inspiration from the old, featuring writing by the award winning Natalie D-Napoleon.
Mona Community Jun 11Inspired by a True StoryWe hear this phrase, time and time again, when we watch movies or read a novel. It's somehow an extra stamp of authenticity to the story...
LaurenJun 422 Writing Competitions to enter in 2022 - Part 2Mona's Fiction Editor, Lauren, brings you the second half of her series on writing competitions to enter in 2022.
Mona Community May 21Hot Buttered ToastMy grandmother was one who sat easily with silence. She was the one who taught me to knit.
LaurenMay 14A Mother's LegacyAs we continue with our celebrations of motherhood this May, this week Lauren asks: what it is that our mothers bequeath to us?
LaurenApr 27The Most Curious PlaywrightsLauren interviews the fantastically talented winners of the Curious Playwright Competition for women.
LaurenApr 23Legend, Myth and NarrativeLauren considers the need for us to interrogate our mythology and legends, especially those that define national identity.
LaurenApr 10Sensory Landscapes - Part FourIn the last part of the Sensory Landscapes series, Lauren examines how writers can use animals in the landscape as inspiration.
LaurenApr 4Sensory Landscapes - Part ThreeIn this post, Lauren examines how we can use memory and contrast in our writing to gain greater insight into landscape and ourselves.
LaurenMar 30Sensory Landscapes - Part TwoIn Part Two of the series, Lauren explores how we can use elements of weather as ways in which to open up new perspectives in our writing.
KatJul 14, 20213 minI'm learning to smile againFor Dinah, writing is a form of therapy, 'optimistic ramblings' she calls it. Writing keeps her connected to herself.
Mona Community May 11, 20211 minNARRANDERA WORKSHOP: Bringing each other alongMona's workshop in Narrandera was just as energising for the Mona Team as it was the women who attended.
KatMay 10, 20214 minIs to be childfree really a choice?Until the thought of becoming a mother became a reality to me, I never really considered the weight of it.
Mona Community May 5, 20212 minGOOLGOWI WORKSHOP: Motherhood, maternity leave, misogyny and more!What at day at Goolgowi with some strong-minded, tender-hearted women.
Mona Community Apr 26, 20212 minGriffith Workshop: Mona officially opens for (not-for-profit) business!Our very first workshop was held in Griffith at the Western Riverina Community College campus, and the six ladies (and two men!)...
Mona Community Apr 26, 20213 minBe Angry."We all need to be angry until we can all be safe." Mona contributor Sue reminds us that equality is a fragile thing.
Mona Community Apr 21, 20211 minThrough Her Eyes: A collection of poetryHow does the world look through her eyes? A small collection of poems by Mona community members writing from other women's perspectives.
KatApr 18, 20211 minLEETON WORKSHOP: Recap and ReflectionNine women arrived as strangers and left as keepers of each others' stories in Leeton's writer's workshop.