If you have read my title you are either wondering what the heck I am on about, or you actually know what the word means. I fall into the first category. My introduction to this word occurred when the question When is FOMO justified was posed in an article I was reading. It got my…… Continue reading FOMO: Justified or not, that is the question
The mind of a reader
Apologies if this comes to you twice but my links got a little messed up and I had to fix. During these last few months of questioning my goals I have made it a point to random read. I seriously mean there hasn’t been a pattern to choices. As a blogger I follow blogs and…… Continue reading The mind of a reader
Routines and the Haiku
It has been quite a while since I have posted. I love blogging but it does get hard at times to maintain unless you have a routine. I read somewhere if you can stick to something for three weeks then you can count on it becoming permanent in your life. We have a resistance at…… Continue reading Routines and the Haiku
Quotes, moving and covers
I am in the middle of packing, and it’s been a little bit of a nightmare. There are so many things to think about. In fact the process is long and fraught with so many niggly little problems that I’ve had to take a step back from everything, including writing. The cloud of overwhelmingness (I…… Continue reading Quotes, moving and covers
Reading saves sanity
I am pretty flat out at present and under a lot of pressure in the decision making department. Thank goodness for books. They allow you to take a breath. I thought this post I would share a couple I have reviewed. They are pretty varied and yet have something in common – all of them…… Continue reading Reading saves sanity
Researching is spelt M e l b o u r n e
When I set out to write I knew it would be demanding, and I knew there would be times when confidence would get a bit shaky. The writing beast feeds with gusto. It delights in taking huge chunks of ego and chewing it slowly, possibly the whole of the writer’s life span. I often wonder…… Continue reading Researching is spelt M e l b o u r n e
A world made of glass
Whilst scrolling through one of the writing organisations I subscribe to, I came across a workshop on world building with Terry Dowling, one of Australia’s acclaimed speculative fiction writers. Although I don’t write in this genre I am very much interested in world-building, and certainly this genre is one where the intricacies are very evident. …… Continue reading A world made of glass
