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Colourful language

The Magazine for Writers that Readers Enjoy
Without indulging in curses, swearwords, expletives, oaths,
four-letter words, and, obscenities, there is still plenty of room
for the use of colourful language in the way we write and pre-
sent our work.
I’ve been amused by some seen recently. Am I wrong? Peo-
ple don’t talk like that anymore. Perhaps it’s time to get back to
a campfire with a bottle of rum and my “cultured” mates. In the
meantime, I’d like to share some gems. Perhaps you may have
a few of your own you’d like to add to the mix. By all means
send them in — they’re all very welcome. Features:
These are a few I wrote down recently after rediscovering
George Blakie’s “Our Strange Past” on the Trove website. • Poetry from Australia’s finest and
“ . . . got into more trouble than a small boy in a lolly shop.” international poets
“He was so sharp he could shave himself without a razor.” • Writing Techniques
Obviously this was once a favourite pastime in theatres
with a balcony: “ . . . other lads would drop hot cigarettes • Competitions
and orange peels on the heads of gentlemen in the stalls.” • Publishing contacts
“Magistrate Mr . . . spent more time in the Prince Albert
Hotel than in the courtroom.” All beautifully illustrated throughout.
“Tough enough to eat a lion without salt.” Packed with information articles every serious
“All snoring like steam engines.” writer needs to read
“Looking as prosperous as a Christmas pudding.’
Contact Peter Pike
“Colonel D . . . stood with a mixed grill of 220 soldiers and editor@freexpression.com
sailors”
“ . . . snapped at the chance as a chicken takes to a worm.”
“Grim green ocean.”
“Honeyed words.’ OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG
“within staggering distance of the brewery.” WRITERS

“licked by liquor.” Free XpresSion is a high quality, well presented, magazine which
“his nose was losing claret.” publishes Australian and International stories, all types of poems
and articles. It also includes ideas and writing tips, competition
“. . . too small a rock to wreck the evening.” listings, publication opportunities and other facets of interest to
writers.
“As flash as a lucifer.” The Editor, Peter Pike, does a wonderful job complementing sub-
In a brawl “everyone could throw a punch and be sure of missions with appropriate graphics and photographs including
full colour cover and centre page presentations. More informa-
hitting something.” tion regarding the magazine can be found on the website www.
“. . . enough yarnspinning to knit jumpers for a bullock team.’ freexpression.com.au
I have taken over co-ordinating and organising the Young Xpres-
Well that’s enough for starters. I think I’ll pull up a stump sions pages of this bi-monthly publication. My role is to seek out
and watch the “bushman’s TV” (that’s staring into a campfire). I talented young writers and to present their work as a means of
could cheerfully do that for hours while the imagination quietly sharing and encouragement.
runs in many directions. As an added bonus — there’s no com- As poets, writers, teachers, parents, grandparents, neighbours,
etc. etc. if you know of any young person or persons up to the
mercials. age of 18 (at the time the work was written), whose writing could
be considered for publication, please either pass my contact on
to their family or pass their details on to me so that I may get in
touch with them.
This is a wonderful opportunity for deserving young writers to see
their stories, poems and even graphics in print and helps to fulfil
the aim of us all – to nurture a love of writing and creativity in the
generations who will take over from us.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Brenda Joy
Host Editor Young Xpressions
(also Promotions Officer – Australian Bush Poets Association)
Contact details email halenda@live.com.au
Postal PO Box 1727, CHARTERS TOWERS, Qld. 4820
Telephone 04 3812 1074

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