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Let the books roam free
It’s becoming that time of year here in Perth. The sun is staying with us for longer, the sky is the most brilliant blue you can imagine. It’s time for the readers to come out to play. This...
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Like, um, you know?
One of the things I do on this blog is try to broaden my vocabulary. Sometimes even check I’m using a word correctly instead of charging into the deep unknown. Shocking, right? But in every day speech,...
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Sad times: behind the one star review
What are examples of shelves that will be deleted? badly-behaving-authors abusive-attention-whore-authors butthurt-crazy-stalker-authors author-insults-and-attacks-reviewers victim-of-troll-attacks...
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A word (or 467 words) on NaNoWriMo
This month I have taken on a challenge. I’ve challenged myself to write 1660 odd words of fiction a day. By the end of November I should have written 50,000 words. It’s called National Novel Writing...
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Artists and gifts
You’ve probably already heard this, I’m slow to the punch as usual, but this week two prize winners at the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards donated their prize money to charitable causes. This is kind...
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Position wanted
It’s another week of fantasising about taking that job in the independent book store. Not that I’ve seen one advertised. Not that I would apply if I had. It’s just a little escapism barely based in...
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Also, you worry too much
I need new glasses. I’ve been writing and reading and keeping notes on my mental wellbeing and it turns out perhaps I’ve been trying to see a little too clearly. It’s been giving me headaches. The...
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Right now
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now. I have been AWOL. I have been working hard, at a paid job, at making lifestyle changes, at health, at being a team member....
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A story of a relationship
When I think about my relationship with my partner I think about the smallest, most unremarkable of acts. When I dye my hair at home I ask him to check the back of my neck for colour. Presenting him...
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A writer and her dog
Do you remember some time ago I posted about how frightened I was of squandering my time after I quit full time work? Well, here we are just about a month later. What have I accomplished? I have...
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I’ve started to crave rejection letters
A writers website I frequent has a page where fellow travelers can post their submissions, rejections and acceptances. It’s a habit for folks to say they haven’t received a rejection in a long time,...
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Messed it up but rest assured no-one ever thinks they’re cured
There’s a line in a Red Hot Chili Peppers song, “just a minute while I reinvent myself”. I don’t know what Anthony Kiedis is singing about there but the line stops me every time. The past six months...
View ArticleMy mind is disconnected but my heart feels wild
I read about a writer’s silence recently. Omar J. Sakr describes his keystrokes as the only noise in the room. But honestly, that’s on a good day. I really identify with waiting for the submissions to...
View Article2015: a portrait in numbers
Books read: 28 Fiction submissions: 46 Fiction acceptances: 3 Non-fiction submissions: 2 Non fiction acceptances: 2 Subscriptions purchased: 8 (whoops) Animals: 2 cats + 1 adopted dog – 1 lost cat = 2...
View ArticleWe need to talk about alcohol
I have a piece in The Big Issue! Grab a copy from a vendor near you or, if you don’t often see someone selling it, you can subscribe online. The Women’s Enterprise Project gives women safe and stable...
View Article2016 Redux: don’t let the door hit you on the way out
It’s the time of year for all those reflective blog posts, in which we look back, think, and look forward and promise to do better next year. And while I think the world’s internet users have...
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