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I had a visit from a university friend and her daughters (3 and 9 months). They are gorgeous. It’s strange and pleasing to be able to talk of knowing folks for over 10 (or 20) years. I feel all old but in a good way. AS and her hubby fall into the over [...]
The View from Down Here
The musings of an Aussie seeing the world from waist high.... from a wheelchair
Tag: writing
A box in the mail
Sleeping centre
Interesting watching the slow waking up on my local “big shops” open.
It’s very deliberate and good for one’s sense of observation. People almost whisper out of reverence for the sleeping giant. Noise makers cast furtive and apologetic glances around, almost willing their necessary noises to be quiet. Seeking to not disturb the meditative [...]
Blogging with Discipline
I like this idea.
I can relate to what Beth talks about. I have tended to be one of these writers;
There are times when my mind is filled with more blog posts than there are days in the week, when everything in my life can be easily put into a witty and/or meaningful bit of writing.
I [...]
interesting insight
After reading a couple of writing related books this week including Writing from Start to Finish by Aussie author Kate Granville which advocated structure, I found this an interesting contrast. This is from Khalid Hosseini who has written two books; The Kite Runner (which I haven’t read), and A Thousand Splendid Suns, which was one [...]
on reading on writing
If I’m honest. I’ve always fancied myself as a one time writer. I have visions of filling notebooks, of sitting in a corner somewhere expressing myself in hard-fought-for phrases that somehow become morphed into sage or entertaining prose that would somehow, one day either pay the bills, or earn respect. My “vision” is as varied [...]
In the Carnival again
Whilst assessing my statistics the other day, I noticed that after nominating myself one month to the Down Under Feminist Carnival I find I have once again been nominated for this. I’m thrilled. Thanks Mynxii.
what might my MacBook say …..
this brief piece is based on a writing exercise based on getting a “Dear John” letter from my favourite piece of furniture. On the website it came from various writers penned letters from sofas and armchairs, scales, toilets and even an electric wheelchair.
Here’s my very drafty initial attempt
Dear Joanna,
Well I’ve had enough. So I’m [...]
writing stuff
Wish me luck
On Writing
From the aptly titled Write when inspired
If you want to be great, or at least to be better, start by breathing, taking breaks, and working intensely when the mood is on.
so, so yesterday
In a vague half hearted attempt to find blog statistic tracking tools for this blog I found this. It’s a discussion of the trends around blogging; whose doing it, whose reading them, how often people update and burn out rates. Its an interesting read which traces the rise and it believes fall of the phenomena. [...]
starts
A friend I have (Church) has been keeping paper journal since she was 8. She is now 27. I’ve tried and failed, both in paper form and online. I was ok at it and then I think the job resulted in the loss of weekends for long enough for me to lose the drive. There [...]
