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Meg Dunley

Thanks for dropping by! I’m glad you found me.

I’m a writer and communications specialist living in Naarm (Melbourne) who is fascinated by people’s stories. I love hanging out with other writers, reading or listening to stories of all kinds, drawing and taking time out in nature. I am blessed to have three young men for sons and a beautiful old dog called Bella.

If you would like to learn more about my writing, head to my Writing page to see what I’m working on, or to my Awards and Publications page what I’ve already had published or what I’ve been shortlisted or longlisted for.

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Read more about me here or read the blog series I wrote while my mother was dying here. My blog posts are usually about writing, reading and musings from the heart, and sometimes about other things.

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Did I unravel my year by not setting goals?

Did I unravel my year by not setting goals?

I didn’t set my goals this year, and it didn’t feel right. Did it set off my mid year crisis? Or was that always going to happen?

by megdunley 17 ThuAustralia/Melbourne2022-12-22T17:49:41+11:00Australia/Melbourne12bAustralia/MelbourneThu, 22 Dec 2022 17:49:41 +1100 2017
The week that felt like a month

The week that felt like a month

The week that we went for a long 3500 km drive and reconnected with each other, the land and nature.

by megdunley 17 WedAustralia/Melbourne2022-12-07T17:13:44+11:00Australia/Melbourne12bAustralia/MelbourneWed, 07 Dec 2022 17:13:44 +1100 2017

Leaning into the windy day

It’s a blizzard here today…despite it nearly being the end of spring! The completely bonkers weather reminds everyone that climate change is real, not a figment of our imagination. We have had rain, hail, gale force winds…and a little sunshine. Today I have had to lean into what it brought me rather than my to-do…

by megdunley 17 MonAustralia/Melbourne2022-11-21T18:48:01+11:00Australia/Melbourne11bAustralia/MelbourneMon, 21 Nov 2022 18:48:01 +1100 2017

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I start the @pushforbetter push up challenge today. I’m doing it to raise money for @lifelineaustralia. The challenge also raises awareness of mental health and the high rates of suicide. If you’d like to donate, the link is in my bio or see 👇 Reasons why I set goals. Draft 1 complete on time. I didn’t want this to finish! Who’s the no fun guy now Ooft!!! What a book of poems. No surprise this won The Stella Prize his year. It's my latest newsletter all about setting and meeting deadlines and retreating to write and all the other things. After an intense couple of weeks, I’m in the home run for this ms. I’m over the 3/4 mark for the ugly first draft and I’m set to have it finished by the end of the month. I’m also ready to go home after spending 6 plus 4 days away writing over the last two weeks. Another writing retreat! This time in Anglesea with just a couple of my writing group (@venusmoonvm @sigleyhoodwrites). I’m pushing to the end of what feels like an ugly first draft of my romantic comedy. I’ve set a deadline for end of May and it’s looking like a possibility! It was a wonderful, funny and heartwarming show with Paul Capsis put on by @thesongcompany with its general manager and artistic director Francis Greep on the piano. The show is at Forty Five Downstairs and is on until 28 May so catch it if you can. Tickets from @fortyfivedownstairs

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I start the @pushforbetter push up challenge today. I’m doing it to raise money for @lifelineaustralia. The challenge also raises awareness of mental health and the high rates of suicide. If you’d like to donate, the link is in my bio or see 👇
Reasons why I set goals. Draft 1 complete on time.
I didn’t want this to finish!
Who’s the no fun guy now
Ooft!!! What a book of poems. No surprise this won The Stella Prize his year.
It's my latest newsletter all about setting and meeting deadlines and retreating to write and all the other things.

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