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My favourite Magda Szubanski sketch is called Satan's Brides. From the comedy show Fast Forward, it features her female co-stars as suburban housewives coming together because they need to summon the devil. They have an important question they need to ask. You can click the link above to watch it. I knew before I read …
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Over the past years I've been part of three writing groups. All had their merits, but the one I've rejoined this year is the best for several reasons. First off, it's small. There are only four of us so every week, we each have time to present a scene and get feedback. I've realised how …
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I'm not writing about writing this week. Instead, I want to share several observations about a world where many live within the confides of their mind, rather than living in reality. It's interesting that I write this today as we are off to a party at a friend's place where no one is ever on …
It's no secret I enjoy my writers' group. Last week, one of the members reminded me why this type of feedback is important. There are only four in our group which allows us to get a lot done during our three hour sessions. We read our scene out loud while our fellow scribes follow with …
I've wanted to read this for a while. I loved Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go and was indifferent to Klara and the Sun. Of course, I've seen the movie of The Remains of the Day which I suspect has a different ending. I'm not totally sure as it's been a while. Mr Stevens is a …
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I've returned to my favourite Writing Group. I was away for a year for personal reasons but in the meantime, joined another who met fortnightly on Saturdays. There were some really great writers there, but we only had five minutes to read and five minutes for feedback. But I continued until the organiser said something …
I loved this book! This is a memoir with artistic license, as Nour himself points out in the Author's Note at the front of this work. What follows is an entertaining array of stories from his life. These anecdotes are from the point of view of a closeted Australian born man with Egyptian heritage, although …
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Last year I turned sixty-one. My husband, Warren, has been with me for three and a half decades, and he is two and a half years older. This has meant I've had insight into how I'll view life in coming years, no matter what age I am. At times I haven't understood his point of …
A friend of mine is studying AI. He is doing the course for his job and at one stage asked if he could use one of my manuscripts for an assignment. At least, that's what he tells me. I don't recall. The thing is, he used an unpublished manuscript I asked him to read because …
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I'm entering a competition. It's for a chance to be published with a well respected publisher. I seriously don't think I'll be one of the finalists judging from past winners, but it gives me a chance to be seen by local industry professionals. Some would say, 'why bother?' Well, first off, I'm a paid member …
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