Who is Jack?
Jack is one of the writing names of Paul Garrety.
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He lives with his delightful (and talented) wife Annie, by the beach in Yeppoon, Central Qld (Australia) and now writes full time. He is the author of seven published novels and teaches creative writing/self editing to U3A members and also works as a story consultant for authors and writers of all genres. In the final stages of completing a masters in creative writing Paul has also won numerous writing competitions both in Australia and overseas as well as being published in over a dozen short story anthologies. He has been awarded two writing residencies: Olvar Wood Retreat, Sunshine Coast as well as two weeks at the KSP Writing Centre in Perth.
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Paul is also an accredited yoga teacher and registered yoga therapist with Yoga Australia specialising in clients over 60 years.
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He loves, in no particular order: bushwalking, his family, meditation, dogs and, when in the mood, getting out two of the very few instruments that can be played without knowing how - the symphonic gong and American Indian flute.