BOOKS AND WRITING
We now offer a range of writing services including a published book, 'Once were the Happy Isles', two more in various stages of writing ('An Adventurous Life' and 'Swimming with an Otter') and a writing and editing advisory service, called 'The Writer's Friend'.
Once were the Happy Isles
an account of my adventurous and momentous life in solomon islands
Check out this one. It's all about adventure and autobiography - and it's all true! You may not be able to get in Australian bookshops just yet but you can get it online - through Amazon, Book Depository, Boomerang Books, Dymocks Online and many other sites in Australia and overseas. And you can buy it directly from me!
Swimming with an otter
the why, how and what to do to teach an adult to swim
This book is/will be a compilation of all the wisdom I have learnt over many years of teaching adults to swim, including (or in particular?) those who are afraid of the water, and right up to competitive and ocean swimming level. The topics include:
- Why should an adult learn to swim?
- The history of swimming especially in Australia
- Why special considerations apply to the adult learner compared with children?
- Swimming techniques and tips especially for freestyle/Australian Crawl (there will be an appendix of drills)
- The philosophical, or mindfulness, aspects of swimming, including 'Zen' swimming
- Swimming for fitness
- Swimming and ageing
- Open Water Swimming (OWS): its risks and its sheer joys
- Survival and rescue techniques
- Some great places in the world to swim
- Some great Australian swimmers
an adventurous life
reminiscences of travelling and living in many wonderful places in the world
The Writer’s Friend
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Are you writing the great Australian novel? Or perhaps you are writing your memoirs? Or your family history? Or perhaps you are writing a university or senior high school assignment, a professional report, a community newsletter or a marketing brochure?
We can help you with all your writing tasks, including:
Dr Mark Otter has been a writer of sorts for most of his adult life in professional as well as creative writing. He is retired from his professional careers as a diplomat and academic and has considerable experience living and working in a variety of countries. He has a PhD in Political Science and International Affairs from the University of Queensland.
He is also a published author, primarily of autobiographical, adventure, travel and other non-fiction works.
His fees are reasonable and can be determined by the hour or on a project-by-project basis.
For more information, contact Mark on 0438 652 696 or mark.otter09@gmail.com
We can help you with all your writing tasks, including:
- Identifying and shaping initial concepts and ideas
- Research
- Advising on structure and layout
- Editing
- Copyediting
- Proofreading
- Correcting grammar, spelling and punctuation
Dr Mark Otter has been a writer of sorts for most of his adult life in professional as well as creative writing. He is retired from his professional careers as a diplomat and academic and has considerable experience living and working in a variety of countries. He has a PhD in Political Science and International Affairs from the University of Queensland.
He is also a published author, primarily of autobiographical, adventure, travel and other non-fiction works.
His fees are reasonable and can be determined by the hour or on a project-by-project basis.
For more information, contact Mark on 0438 652 696 or mark.otter09@gmail.com
