Mark Hodgetts

When I was hungry for success, I used to rise at 5.00 am and write for 2 hours straight before getting ready for my paid job. There was no shortage…

I get that question a lot. Sometimes I ask it myself. Why write weird dark stuff? I really don’t know the answer. It just comes out. That’s a cop-out. You…

I have always been a writer, although at times I’ve done my very best to pretend that I’m not. In fact, for most of my life, writing has been such…

I’ve previously written about my childhood love of AFL football and my subsequent disillusionment. I’ve been on a long path of rediscovery that at times has appeared rather pointless. The…

I no longer consume mainstream media in any meaningful way. I still catch enough of it to know I am not missing anything. Publications that were once trusted have descended…

I am privileged to have come into contact with some extraordinary people. I am even more privileged to call some of them my friends. None of these people is well…

My book, Postcards From Hell was a cathartic process for me. I never expected it to grace the New York Times Best Seller list, but found it vitally important to…

In recent days, two of Australian cricket history’s brightest stars have passed away. One, Shane Warne, has lived life bigger than any Hollywood star. The other, Rod Marsh, has taken…

Heronswood is a rather unique property situated overlooking Dromana, which is situated on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. The property is owned by the Diggers Foundation which is a type of gardening…

It seems to me that the pursuit of happiness is a classic three-card trick. We are consistently encouraged to seek happiness through a variety of channels. We are told that…