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Simple Pleasures: Reading at the Beach
When I go to the beach I pack a towel, sunscreen, a water bottle and a book. While I love to lounge in the sun and go for a swim, the greatest pleasure I find in going to the beach is reading. The two things are intrinsically linked in my mind. I grew up an…
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NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 30
It’s over. NaNoWriMo has come to a close yet again. Some of us have novels now. Some. like me, gave up super early. Either way I’m sure we all learnt something in the process. I stepped back, reassessed my goals and had some other wins as well. Which brings me to yesterday, and how I…
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NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 29
Not long now. How has everyone gone with their novels? Better than me I hope. Day 29 saw me return to work after four days off while my mum was in town. As such I did very little other than that. I did read some of Winnie the Pooh and downloaded a short story collection…
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NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 23 – 28
I know, I know, I promised daily posts in November and it’s almost been a week! My excuse is this… my mum came to visit. And for me that means, DROP EVERYTHING! We went to waterfalls, fed calves, shopped, did a 6km coastal walk and drank lots of coffee. Today she’s left and I’m sad…
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NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 19
I was watching Paul Kelly Live at the Sydney Opera House (on TV) last night and during an interview he said something about song writing that struck a cord (no pun intended). He said a lot of song writing was boring yourself until you have an idea. I totally agree with that, or to put…
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NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 17 + 18
Another two for the price of one post! Sorry about that. Weekends get away from me. Well I’ve finished reading Reflections by Diana Wynne Jones and I’m really sad about it. Don’t you just hate (and love) when you finish a book and you just want more. Yesterday I started rewriting an old short story……
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NaNoWriMo 2017: Day 16
Day 16 was a day of chores and work and an overwhelming frustration that I wasn’t cloistered away somewhere imaging marvelous things. November 16 Picked up Mat from the mechanic – his car was getting serviced Washed my car- I park under an enormous gum tree and the birds unleashed hell’s fury upon it. I…