About a few weeks ago I got into RMIT University for their Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing. While I am super excited to get back to learning what I love, a lot have things have changed. I […]
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There is always buzz when a new app steps onto the scene that claims to be the ‘next big thing’ in productivity land. I have been guilty of jumping on the bandwagon of ‘shiny new toy’ syndrome. When Tana […]
I have been having an issue with citation managers. I still use Endnote, but that was for my longer projects. However, I wanted to keep my other references for all my other writing and second-brain resources. I needed a […]
Amanda Palmer was the first person I remember to use crowdfunding to help fund the work that they were passionate about. Starting with Kickstarter, she now is one of the most successful people on Patreon with over 10k patrons. […]
So, I have had a Raindrop.IO account since 2020 – I tried to get into it but abandoned it pretty quickly as it would be a lot of work. So, instead, I just went back to my default Chrome […]
This year marks the third year in a row that I won’t be going to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, not because I don’t want to – mainly because of COVID. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you […]
Following on from Part One, here is the second part of my toolbox. This post will focus on my writing and reading apps – into how I create content and my personal knowledge management. WRITING Scrivener (Large projects) Because […]
A few weeks ago I mentioned in a previous post that I have gone from having a swiss-army knife to a toolbox-mode of approach to how I manage my life. I have had to split them up into subcategories, […]
I have always been interested in my reading habits. I started with Goodreads, though it still only tracks the number of books and pages you read. Then, for a while, I kept a record of my stats in The […]
It was a few days ago that I discovered that it was Disabled Empowerment in Higher Education Month on Twitter. I discovered that this was a celebration of disabled people in higher education. Making it more accessible and visible […]
A year ago, I achieved a lifelong dream — I purchased my own copy of Endnote X9. Over the years, when I have been in further education — I have loved the idea of having Endnote. But I have never really had the […]
You will have to forgive the lack of blog posts – I am deep into my manuscript – now knowing there is potential of it to be published. I know it will not be as big as the book […]
I grew up in the era of computers. Specifically, computers being in classrooms. As someone who has only use of one hand, and whose writing is not the greatest — computers made my life a lot easier. Because of my stroke, […]
During the number, Non-Stop in Hamilton, Aaron Burr steps into the spotlight: Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays defending the new United States Constitution, entitled The Federalist Papers. The plan […]
My main dog was a Maltese x Shih Shu called Molly that I had for the majority of my childhood. It also seems that dogs are another popular choice for writers proving once and for all that: a dog is […]
Many writers have a companion, that keeps them company while they slave away over what pronoun to use. As I have recently got my own, I thought it would be a good idea for me to see what company I […]
What the program stated:We are bringing together the top talent behind Australia’s best magazines, books and websites for an incredible industry day aimed at emerging editors. Made for the editing word-nerds and the writers who want to know what […]
What the program stated:How do we go about representing other people in our writing? If Joan Didion’s claim “Writers are always selling somebody out,” is true, is there any way to soften the blow? In this panel a fiction […]
What the program said:Why are so many young writers caught up with being so serious? These writers talk about navigating the world of seriousness in literary publishing, while making people laff it up. Featuring Michelle Law, Zoe Norton Lodge […]
What the program stated:What’s the best way to capture the essence of a voice? Dialogue, verbatim techniques and interviewing skills will be explored, as these writers do what they do best: talk and listen. Featuring Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Jennifer […]