AN EMERGING writer’s account of her journey through the twists and turns of life is set to launch next month and will be celebrated with a pre-launch party at the Golden Square Hotel.<\/p>\n
Holly Hayes’s self-published memoir Looking Forward, Looking Back, documents her personal transformation as she overcame adversity and transitioned from the beauty industry and into mindset.<\/p>\n
The author said the majority of the memoir was written during the COVID-19 pandemic, during which she lived in Canada as a result of being unable to return home.<\/p>\n
“There’s a lot of tales of heartache and what made me make the move to leave Australia.<\/p>\n
“Just thinking that I would do it for a two-year, you know, under 35 I’m on an open work visa and then everything changed during the pandemic and that’s when I pivoted my career.”<\/p>\n
Hayes said the idea for the memoir came about as she filled her time with self-directed learning while she was unable to work in Canada due to visa restrictions.<\/p>\n
“I decided to just become a student of life and dive into mindset and energy work and thought maybe sharing my story and being vulnerable could help other people that have gone through tough times.”<\/p>\n
Although Hayes doesn’t live in Bendigo, she once holidayed in the area with her extended family, a childhood experience that was capped off by winning the Little Miss Bendigo pageant in 1995.<\/p>\n
“I spent a lot of time with my nan who lived here,” she said. “I actually won Little Miss Bendigo a very long time ago at the Bendigo show.”<\/p>\n
“It’s hilarious and I just found the photo the other day which I’m going to put in my presentation for all the Bendigo locals who are coming to my launch.”<\/p>\n
Looking Forward, Looking Back is so titled because as Hayes reflects on her past experience, she is also preparing to become a mother.<\/p>\n
“Just to add another level of interest to this story is that I ended up pregnant right before I moved back home,” she said.<\/p>\n
“So the fast track of the time line is to get everything out there before I give birth.”<\/p>\n
Looking Forward, Looking Back is available for pre-order via itshollyhayes.com.<\/p>\n
Registrations for the pre-launch party at Golden Square Hotel on March 24 can also be made via the website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AN EMERGING writer’s account of her journey through the twists and turns of life is set to launch next month and will be celebrated with a pre-launch party at the Golden Square Hotel. Holly Hayes’s self-published memoir Looking Forward, Looking Back, documents her personal transformation as she overcame adversity and transitioned from the beauty industry […]<\/p>\n