Ok, technically the halfway mark was yesterday, but a) time zones exist and b) writing is creative so I’m being creative with my dates. Lets move along. I’ve been a member of NaNoWriMo since 2005. I haven’t participated every year. I sometimes didn’t even mark myself as a participant in years I did it. […]
Writing
Why I’ll Always Love (And Fail) At NaNoWriMo
It’s October 2019. I logged into the new NaNoWriMo website. Apparently, I signed up in 2005. Woah. I’ve been part of this for 14 years. Why I’ll Always Love (And Fail) At NaNoWriMo And I have failed every single year since 2005. NaNoWriMo is a community where we all help […]
Episode 6 – Writing Satire
The NormalNess Podcast – Episode 6 – Writing Satire In this episode I discuss my current writing work in progress, a satire series, and how I feel confused and challenged by knowing what is good or bad. If you’ve ever felt muddled on a writing project, listen in as I am 100% muddled here! […]
Why I Wrote Fuck Should
You might be aware that earlier this year I released a book called Fuck Should. I also released a fuck-free version called Llama Should, for those who want less fucks. Why I Wrote Fuck Should I’ve gotten a lot of advice over the years. Some good. Some thoughtful. Other bits of advice […]
Episode 4 – Reading Unfamiliar Stories (That You Wrote)
The NormalNess Podcast – Episode 4 – Reading Unfamiliar Stories (That You Wrote) I came across a story I had written around a decade ago and it was unfamiliar to me. It was so weird. I wanted to share it and ask if this had ever happened to others. You can listen […]
Randoms 14
Welcome back to the land of brain dumps. I have a bit to dump on you. Figuratively. Randoms 14 Hotels I was in Adelaide for my day job last week and I have questions about hotels. Not specific to the one I stayed in, as I don’t have any complaints about them. It’s more about how […]
It’s Book Launch Day!
Well, the blog post title says it all… It’s Book Launch Day! Well, kinda. On Sunday, I finished submitting the books to the distributor I chose to use. Some stores approve faster than others, so there is a chance the books have not yet been published on the platform that you read […]
I’ve Got A Little Secret
Most of you will know from rants and comments and whinging and well, me on social media (winks) that I’ve been working hard on getting Fuck Should ready for publishing. Finally. I won’t even calculate how many years I’ve been working on this book. I’ve Got A Little Secret Thanks to some […]
Yes, My Book Has The Word Fuck In The Title
Yes, My Book Has The Word Fuck In The Title Some FAQs. Or some random stuff I’ve seen on the internet that I want to address. Whatever you want to call this. Firstly, the obvious. Yes, my book has fuck in the title. It has always had fuck in the title. There is […]
Writing Unlike An Academic
One of the things I consistently struggled with when I was doing postgraduate studies a few years ago was writing like an academic. I was constantly told I was writing too informally. I’ve had that feedback in other parts of my life too, from time to time. But here’s the thing I’ve learned about myself. […]