Bio

Hi readers,

I'm Leanne Margaret, author, teacher, dancer, parent and mystic. I used to be an administrator who read books under my desk. Then, I tried running a dance studio and bookshop. But I always recognised myself as a writer, not a seller, of books. I'm a woman who has tried to have it all, and frequently failed. But my challenges, and the ways I've learnt to manage them, have been muses to my work. I've been writing content and teaching classes in belly dance, and the intuitive arts for almost twenty-five years. In 2024, I was lucky enough be invited to teach creative writing at Coonara Community House; and classes are continuing in 2025.

When life backed me into a corner that I could only write my way out of, I self-published two books. The first, The Love of the Universe (2017); followed by Multidimensional Meditation (2019). I'm currently pitching an anthology of poetry, exploring a range of topics on themes of love, loss, madness and mysticism. I'm also writing three books, two of which might be rolled together. These books explore genres of memoir, and speculative writing.

Back in 2012, in the mystical Yarra Ranges, I completed my first creative writing course; where I developed several works of poetry. I've studied with The Australian Writers' Centre, and Writers Victoria. My bag of writer tricks includes such tools as memoir writing, copywriting, content writing, pitching, fiction editing, and fiction structure. I've also earned a qualification in small business management at Swinburne University, which involved writing a near book-length business plan – the likes of which I'll never repeat.

The Yarra Valley has been my home for much of my adult life. I still live within cooee distance of the Valley; with my ageing, slightly neurotic cat. I like to spend my spare time dancing like a thirty year old to ecstatic music; and walking in the bush searching for stick insects. I usually read four books at a time; three nonfiction and one fiction.

You can find me facilitating groups across the Yarra Valley, Ranges and Eastern Suburbs; fuelled by my love of inspiring others – and a lot of nervous energy. I enjoy teaching writing, belly dance and tarot; and I'm still available for tarot readings. They're such a great tool for artists who are trying to navigate the ups and downs of their personal creative cycles. 


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