Things that kill the love for blogging
A fellow blogger and writer’s conversation the other day reminded me of all the things I struggle with when it comes to blogging. Our talk covered the three key points …
View ArticleThe sad thing about dropping the ball…
…is that it happens not only to me. By dropping the ball I mean of course blogging, duh. My proof: I follow over 70 blogs. I do check my blog …
View ArticleThe thing about confidence…
…is that no one can give it to you. You have to find it yourself. Do you know Glennys Marsdon? If you live in Perth and are a writer sooner …
View ArticleThe art of self-flagellation
Capturing the stories of my small-town and writing for the local newspaper was my first job out of High School. Everyday (pending assignments) I hopped on my push bike (because …
View ArticleBook review: Carousel by Brendan Ritchie
For some time my pick of books hasn’t aligned with my other half’s and in principle that’s not an issue. It’s only impractical when I LOVE a story and I …
View ArticleTime is unkind to the hesitant
This is an observation. Time is unkind to the hesitant. I blink, another week has passed. The other day, thinking about the novel in my drawer, I was positive about …
View ArticleCulture and identity: you don’t know what’s lost…
Adam Goodes. If this name doesn’t mean anything to you it’s probably because you don’t live in Australia. Or you live under a rock. Google his name (or leave your …
View ArticleBandwidth and tunneling
Stress makes you dumb. I sometimes experience the stress stupor myself, but science says so too. If your mind is occupied with a range of immediate concerns your capacity for …
View ArticleThe business of blogging has taken over
At least, that’s what I believe is what’s happened. In June, author Nathan Bransford mused over the fact that the blogosphere has changed over the last ten years. Nathan says …
View ArticleYour own brand of crazy
People hate advertisement. Unless you love ads, than of course you shall be excluded from my oversimplification of the world. I have never met anyone who enjoyed being marketed at, but …
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