Heather Robin asked Rosie Malezer:

Your review of my novel wowed me, Rozie, but when I navigated to your page to learn more about you, your personal story topped that, to say the least! My heart is overflowing with gratitude for who you are and what you inspire in others. How do you find the time to support the multiple, highly essential causes you advocate as you go about being a wife, writer, etc?

Rosie Malezer Hi Heather! No matter what, I always find the time to get behind the things that matter to me, usually through the use of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Blogs). My family in Australia stay in close contact, as do the Indigenous services, through social media so I know when something unjust has occurred and needs to be voiced.

In regards to my deafness, I have written books for LDA (late deafened adults) regarding the massive differences they will experience, mostly in the form of other people's behaviour towards them, and tell them to brace themselves for the bumpy road ahead, while also having practical things at the ready, such as apps which alert to danger and noise, having a "Deaf Card" and more. When people tell me I always seem to "play the Deaf Card," I tend to laugh at them for not realising that Deaf Cards do exist and are very much life-saving.

Building up and helping other authors is also a passion, and I do this through my proof-reading, copy-editing, layout and design services, as well as through publishing their work and providing professional editorial reviews. I issue the best manuscripts with Book of the Week, Book of the Month, or the ultimate trophy of Book of the Year (which also comes with a bonus). Authors who write especially great literary works, regardless of length, deserve to have their praises sung. In my spare time, when I am not working on other people's books, I write my own.

As for being a wife... I said "I DO" in three languages and confused the magistrate so much that I am sure he went into retirement the next day ;)

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