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The Writers Interrogation List: Penmonkey or Typist
Let’s be honest, it doesn’t matter whether you are a keyboard tapper or a pen whittler when it comes to writing it only matters that you write not how you write. Yet, penmonkeys continue to ask one another how they… Continue reading
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I DIDN’T PROOF THIS POST!
Really, how necessary is rewriting? In school we are trained to do draft after draft of our assignments. You complete your research, scribble out an argument and then spend hours (maybe even days) proofing and polishing the paper to perfection.… Continue reading
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A Good Murder
Ice Rose by Oxana Doroshkevich I recently spent an entire weekend in my PJs. I wasn’t depressed or recovering from a hangover – well okay, maybe I did have a headache from the previous night’s wine – but the reason I passed… Continue reading
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Obsession, Coffee and a Hint of Anxiety
Cristimitan – Obsession I picked up a litre of milk on the way to Sara’s place. My cold hands stung as I clasped the fresh latte. I sat opposite Sara at her small kitchen table and listened as she… Continue reading
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My life on the road. Gloria Steinem and other reflections.
Image by Moyan Brenn Road Interesting conversations are often about nothing. During a drawn out breakfast one Sunday morning, my partner and I reminiscence about the past six years; specifically, on our travels and relocations. It went like this: moved… Continue reading
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NO ONE IS WAITING!
Good stuff takes time. Work worth sharing takes time. The white noise of internet land lays on a foundation of mediocre bricks; its users ‘snacking’ as they frantically flip between sites, blogs and videos. A certain urgency lingers around creatives.… Continue reading
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It’s All a Bit of a Lie …
Image by Matilda Hellgren Equally liberating and terrifying: just about everything is made up. You’ve probably already read someone else’s take on this topic, or found the thought flitter through your own mind (as all good thoughts do) as… Continue reading
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‘Nobody Reads Anymore!’ Really?
It’s a common point of conversation in bookworm circles, ‘Nobody reads anymore!’ Similar threads can be picked up from the floors of bookstores, the foyers of creative writing seminars and workshops… I think we need to be more specific. This… Continue reading
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Goldfish Attention Span or Selective Attention Span?
Our dwindling attention spans have been widely reported on. The rise of smartphones, the internet, blah blah blah. I don’t need to unpack this topic. Chances are you’ve already heard it all. If you haven’t, by some good stroke of… Continue reading
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THE END. You Wish.
THE END. I typed those glorious words in June last year after slogging through the first draft of my crime novel. It took 8 months, a tone of coffee and a good splash of procrastination to reach this pivotal moment.… Continue reading
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