Carly is barely noticeable in a crowd. She’s of average height, has average shoulder-length brown hair. Her clothes do not induce anyone to comment on them. Jeans, t-shirt, runners, that kind of thing. Carly’s features are unremarkable as well. Her face is one of those that lead people to say “Have I met you before?” … Continue reading Carly
Sugar tiptoes along the brick path at the side of her house. The light from her phone shining dully to check for any trip hazards. "I hope that idiot dog next door isn’t out doing his business," she thinks. "He should be minding his own business, not doing it, yeah." Sugar almost chuckles at her … Continue reading Sugar
Now that I'm full swing into writing my novel with the Faber Writing Academy, I'm even busier than ever reading. One of my favourite books about writing is Stephen King's On Writing, where he says: “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a … Continue reading Reading, Writing, Reading Some More
Why, more than twenty years after completing a Bachelor of Health Science, and nearly forty years after studying Drama at Tas Uni, am I contemplating going back to school? Am I completely bonkers? Well quite possibly - in both senses of the word. A little bit insane, and also incredibly excited!
It's coming to my attention that my life is not understanding the concept of NANOWRIMO. National Novel Writing Month, is held every November. NOVEMBER! Seriously? Every year I say I'm going to do it. All you have to do is write 1,667 words a day, to reach 50,000 words in a month, and kick start … Continue reading Can My Life Please Remember It’s NANOWRIMO?
Did you have typing classes at school? I did. I thought it was a ridiculous waste of my time. I was never going to become a secretary, which is all we thought it was good for. I wanted to be an actress, an architect or an airline pilot, in that order. No typing necessary. Little … Continue reading Why Won’t They Teach Touch Typing in School?
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