Current Members

Sonia Doherty

Sonia enjoys storytelling to those who would listen and now puts pen to paper to share the adventures and journeys of her imagination.


Tracey Drayton

Tracey, writing as TR Drayton, lives in the western suburbs of Melbourne, with her partner and three children of the four-legged variety. She has several stories placed in writing competitions, with three published in anthologies. She is currently hard at work completing her second novel.

Kristen Tynkkynen

Kristen is a former lawyer who has always been passionate about creative writing and unleashing her imagination set in new worlds.  She has both won and placed in the Melton Short Story Competition, and placed in the Greater Dandenong Short Story Competition.  She lives with her family in the Melton region, together with chickens and a dog.  She is working on a fantasy novel as part of a trilogy.

Terry L Probert

Australian novelist Terry L Probert lives in Melbourne’s West. A passionate short story writer and poetry lover, Terry has an obsession for Australian adventure, crime novels and detective stories. His debut novel, Kundela, earned a commendation in the 2013 National Literary Awards. http://wurugi.blogspot.com.au 


Julee Stillman 

Julee lives in a semi-rural outer Melbourne township. She is an award winning short story writer, including the State Library of Victoria Writes of Spring competition. Julee likes reading, leisurely coffee afternoons, taking long walks with her dog, and playing golf. Currently she is working on a romance novel.


Les Stillman

Les travels regularly throughout Australia, attending various fairs where he trades in military collectibles. He lives with his wife Julee – also a writer – in Eynesbury, an outer suburb of Melbourne. He is an active member of the writing group, the Wordsmiths of Melton and had three stories printed in their 2012 Anthology. He has written a science fiction novel set on a new planet called Arena and a regency romance called The Covent Garden Nun. Both books are awaiting their re-writes. Les is the first point of contact for the group and facilitates weekly meetings..