Letter to a Reader
A mother's love, 'C' into 'G', and the story of Robin Hood
Last year Writing NSW invited me to join a group of writers for a night of letters to people who had influenced us. It was a stellar evening, really special, as crime genre kings, memoirists, Miles Franklin award winners, and bright new stars all expressed their gratitude as they outlined who and what had shaped them as writers. Many ended up thanking their mother in some way, directly or indirectly. My letter tracked a similar direction along with books I read as a boy and a teenager. Writing is often a path to something you can't see, a kind of journey to understanding with no clear destination at the beginning. You discover a shape along the way, a meaning or message. This one came to me as I traced my own thoughts into a complete article. Am really proud of it and appreciate the journal Verity La publishing it now.
M
You can read my ‘Letter to a Reader’ on link below
https://verityla.com/2026/06/18/letter-to-a-reader-mark-mordue/
