Testimonials submitted from Shared Stories Alumni...
“I think I was equal parts scared and excited when I first held my copy of the 2010 anthology with my name and my thoughts printed inside. I walked all the way home, holding it in my sweaty little palms. Thinking for the first time that maybe, just maybe, that I could be a writer. Hopefully, that’s something many of you in the audience are considering.”
Francesca
Shared Stories Anthology 2010
Shared Stories 2016 Foreword Author and Launch Event Speaker, 2017
CURRENTLY: School Teacher
“Participating in the anthology gave me confidence in my writing, showing me that young writers are from all walks of life - introverts, extroverts, dreamers and thinkers. Attending the launch was also a great chance to hear from role models like Sophie Black and Martin Flanagan. I later studied Public Relations at RMIT, where I worked in the Central Communications Department. I now see my writing appearing in print and online, but nothing beats the first time!"
Holly
Shared Stories Anthology 2008 to 2011
CURRENTLY: Communications and Community Manager
“You guys are all great communicators. You have the opportunity to grow up in a school that values social justice and helps you learn how to contribute. I hope that you will find something you’re passionate about. You can use your skills to make sure we keep talking about our fellow human beings and issues that matter. The sharing of stories like ours is the key to making this happen.”
Tammy
Shared Stories Anthology 2009
Shared Stories Launch Event Speaker, 2014
CURRENTLY: Associate at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
“It’s not easy for artists to have their work published in an anthology that is part of the Permanent Collection of the State Library. Shared Stories gave me the opportunity to have my work viewed by thousands of people across the digital and print space. Like other artists, I am so grateful to the people who produce this anthology. It is a launching pad for many of us into future study.”
James
Shared Stories Anthology 2014 to 2019
CURRENTLY: Studying Fine Arts, Victorian College of the Arts
“I have loved art from a young age and would love to incorporate my artistic side in whatever I do in the future. I would also like to continue to explore my heritage and travel around the world, when this becomes possible. Having my work featured on the cover of Shared Stories will always be something that I cherish when I look back on my school days.”
Coco
Shared Stories Anthology 2020
CURRENTLY: Studying Year 12
Francesca
Shared Stories Anthology 2010
Shared Stories 2016 Foreword Author and Launch Event Speaker, 2017
CURRENTLY: School Teacher
“Participating in the anthology gave me confidence in my writing, showing me that young writers are from all walks of life - introverts, extroverts, dreamers and thinkers. Attending the launch was also a great chance to hear from role models like Sophie Black and Martin Flanagan. I later studied Public Relations at RMIT, where I worked in the Central Communications Department. I now see my writing appearing in print and online, but nothing beats the first time!"
Holly
Shared Stories Anthology 2008 to 2011
CURRENTLY: Communications and Community Manager
“You guys are all great communicators. You have the opportunity to grow up in a school that values social justice and helps you learn how to contribute. I hope that you will find something you’re passionate about. You can use your skills to make sure we keep talking about our fellow human beings and issues that matter. The sharing of stories like ours is the key to making this happen.”
Tammy
Shared Stories Anthology 2009
Shared Stories Launch Event Speaker, 2014
CURRENTLY: Associate at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
“It’s not easy for artists to have their work published in an anthology that is part of the Permanent Collection of the State Library. Shared Stories gave me the opportunity to have my work viewed by thousands of people across the digital and print space. Like other artists, I am so grateful to the people who produce this anthology. It is a launching pad for many of us into future study.”
James
Shared Stories Anthology 2014 to 2019
CURRENTLY: Studying Fine Arts, Victorian College of the Arts
“I have loved art from a young age and would love to incorporate my artistic side in whatever I do in the future. I would also like to continue to explore my heritage and travel around the world, when this becomes possible. Having my work featured on the cover of Shared Stories will always be something that I cherish when I look back on my school days.”
Coco
Shared Stories Anthology 2020
CURRENTLY: Studying Year 12