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Old House in Fuqing

By: Carol Jones March 20, 2018March 20, 2018
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Fuqing was the birthplace of my partner’s paternal grandfather, who was born into a family of chopstick makers.

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The Scholar’s House – Fuzhou

By: Carol Jones January 1, 2018December 12, 2017
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As I write scenes for my next novel set in a wealthy landowner’s house, I look back on these photographs of a Scholar’s House in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province.

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Picture Books for Writers

By: Carol Jones November 22, 2017December 15, 2017
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You know the old saying, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’.

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A Day in This Writer’s Life

By: Carol Jones October 4, 2017November 25, 2017
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I am definitely not the kind of hardworking writer who gets in three hours of writing before breakfast.

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Jade Archer Rings

By: Carol Jones September 9, 2017October 18, 2017
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It’s quite ironic that a tool of war evolved into a piece of statement jewellery.

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Wishing I was somewhere like this! The ocean always inspires me. #writinginspiration #writerslife #writingresearch #writersofinstagram #oceans #beaches #coastalviews #aussiewriters
Whenever I think about the Australian landscape I always picture the red gum. It may not fit with our windswept coasts, tropical rainforests or arid interior, but it is an icon of our rivers, farmland and open plains. And I keep returning to its sheltering strength in my writing. This tree is in Victoria's Western District. #redgum #victoria #westerndistrict #australianhistory #aussiewriters #aussiereaders #trees #writinginspiration #writingresearch
This is a Chinese Liang wheelbarrow or handcart, named after the general who first commissioned them in 200 AD. It was made in China of white oak during the Qing dynasty. When the Chinese immigrants arrived on the goldfields of Victoria in the 1850s, they brought this style of handcart with them. It can carry very heavy loads over rough terrain and along narrow paths. A handcart like this one plays a small role in my work in progress. Strangely, when I look at my story I realise how many forms of transport play an important part. Bullock wagons, handcarts, bamboo rafts, junks, sailing ships. Sadly, this photograph was taken in 2017 at the now closed Museum of Australian Democracy at Ballarat. #writingresearch #writersofinstagram #writinginspiration #aussiewriters #aussiereaders #australianhistory #chinesehistory #chinesediaspora #igbooks #ballarat #goldrushes #handcarts
Standing outside an early settlers cottage in Penola, South Australia as part of my research for next book. Penola was on the route the Chinese gold seekers took on their trek from Robe to the goldfields. How tiny is this cottage? My family would hit the roof! #writingresearch #writinglife #inspiration #writersofinstagram #australianhistory #chinesediaspora #chinesegoldminers #southaustralia #aussiewriters #trektogold #igbooks #aussiereaders
Lost in the magical garden of Holly Ringland's prose. It begins with a bang and so much pathos. Can't wait to discover what happens next. #currentlyreading #readingnow #aussiereaders #aussiewriters #australianfiction #newbook #igbooks #bookstagram #bookish
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