Jan 25, 2022Member-onlyAustralia DayA personal view — It is 08:31 on January 26, 2022 and it is supposedly Australia Day¹. Over the past few decades the meaning of Australia Day has changed. …Blog5 min readBlog5 min read
Jan 20, 2022Member-onlyDealing with too many choicesHave you ever been starving but too busy or lethargic to cook or go out to find food? Or is it family treat night, and you all decide to just get some home delivery and chill out with a movie or two? Back in the day we would have kept…Writing Life4 min readWriting Life4 min read
Jan 7, 2022Member-onlyI don’t like waiting!7 January 2022 I put the date there to remind me how long it has been since I ordered the Freewrite Typewriter. …Writing Life4 min readWriting Life4 min read
Jan 6, 2022Member-only1000 WORDS A DAYEvery day sit down and write 1000 words. There are no rules as to what you write about. There are no rules as to how you write the words. There are no rules as to when the words get written. The why is simple: Writing is about perseverance and grit…Blog2 min readBlog2 min read
Jan 5, 2022Member-onlyAnother Year, Another Text Processor!So I just paid for a text processor that promises to make my writing life easier. Truth be told the only way that is going to happen is if it wrote the post for me and left me just watching the screen in case it started making too much sense…Blog3 min readBlog3 min read
Jun 23, 2021Member-onlyThe value of a really bad first draftIntro Just about every how to write guide for the past 20 years has talked about the value of a really bad first draft. Not many of then tell you how to write a really bad first draft. I am about to show you what a first draft looks like and…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Jun 19, 2019Member-onlyFinding Your CentreWhere do you go when you need to get away from it all? — Ever find yourself returning to one place again and again? It could be a local park or coffee shop, a camping ground or holiday resort, it might even be a particular way home or weekend drive that helps you shake off the stresses in your life and just be. For…Giving4 min readGiving4 min read
Apr 20, 2019Member-onlyDealing With FeedbackIf fear of what other people think of your work is one of the reasons you are not putting your creative work out there then this article may offer a small insight into how to face that fear and gain a little more confidence in your abilities. For many creatives…Creativity5 min readCreativity5 min read
Apr 19, 2019Member-onlyThink it, Write it, Finish itBeing a creative person is a special thing. Not everyone is capable of creating something that they would be happy sharing in the public arena. Understanding the creative process and how to use it is a great step in this direction. If you are interested in becoming a published writer…Creativity5 min readCreativity5 min read
Jun 2, 2018Member-onlyTraining my Dragon: how I learned to stop worrying and become a dictator.Like many people with dyslexia I have problems getting ideas down using a keyboard. The ideas in my head are fully formed and often stay there unwritten due to the fact that when I pick up a pen or touch a keyboard the idea evaporates. …Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
