I was not in attendance at Disrupted Festival, but a particular tweet caught my eye: Juliet Rogers #disruptedfestival says everyone does NOT have a book in them. This thought devalues what our true writers are doing. @statelibrarywa pic.twitter.com/ss8ubjjSGz — Kylie Howarth (@kylie_howarth) July 27, 2019 I’m not sure I see it as […]
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Book Review: Th1rt3en by Steve Cavanagh
I saw Th1rt3en mentioned somewhere on Instagram and the cover had me hooked. Primarily, the line “The serial killer isn’t on trial. He’s on the jury”. Damn. That’s an intriguing premise. Th1rt3en by Steve Cavanagh To me, Th1rt3en felt like a courtroom Bones episode. That’s the vibe I got while reading it. […]
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Want Not, Need Not?
Late last year, I posted on various social media asking what people would spend $50 on – but with the catch it has to be a want, not a need. Want Not, Need Not? Why A Want? Personally, I have a lot of trouble spending “small” amounts of money on wants. I have focused […]
Testing Later on a new Instagram Account
Late last year, I opened a RedBubble shop while sick and fevery. I’m still loving playing with it, uploading new sayings and earning …um a whole $20, so far! I was sharing the merch on my instagram feed, but I felt like I was spamming my followers. Now, I am NOT the “flowers on […]
Creating a Personal Definition of Minimalism
I don’t know if minimalism is such a hot topic today as it was last year, but I ended up thinking about it recently. A podcast I like, The RV Entrepreneur Podcast, started releasing new episodes again. (YAY.) Of course, downsizing and minimalism are fairly natural topics to come up for people who are running […]
Whoops, I Forgot To…
In 2018 I kicked ass on email newsletters. Published them with regular reliability, people read them…all that good, tick the box, I’m a kick-ass blogger stuff. Go me, right? Whoops, I Forgot To… In early October 2019 I opened my email provider and realised that the last time I sent a newsletter […]
Tonsillectomy vs Tonsillitis
This blog post is adapted from a personal Facebook status update. Posted on Facebook, about 5 days after my tonsillectomy: I must look really good today because when I walked into the GP’s room she asked if I was going to be sick (just tired & in pain). The good news is I got […]
Fuck Off With Your Comfort Zone Bullshit
Last night when I was cranky, not feeling the being on holiday thing, and achey, I saw a post about comfort zones. Fuck Off With Your Comfort Zone Bullshit Here we fucking go again. Thanks to door hook in this post, I’ve literally not been in a comfort zone all year. I […]
Tips For Your Work With Me Page
If you do any kind of professional work from your blog, a page that tells people what work you do is highly valuable. This blog post includes tips for showcasing yourself in the best way possible on your “work with me” page. Tips For Your Work With Me Page There are a […]
2019 Wrap Up
I started writing this in mid-November, with no clear idea on when I’d publish it. 2019 has been big and bad and small and hard and I wanted to give myself time to go through it. 2019 Wrap Up January Scored a great basket off a second hand site. One of those “my […]