Picture this. It's a couple of weeks until Christmas and you have a shopping list with the perfect gift idea for each member of your family and every friend you have. You know you will be buying over twenty presents, but you're not concerned about the cost. Plus you have the time to shop. You've gone …
The lost art of reminiscing.
We went to a slide show. Not your 1970s type where those 'celluloid in a plastic frame' images were projected on a wall. It was a modern 'stick the flash drive thing' into that monitor in the lounge room that also has a television tuner in it. With wine in hand, we watched a friend's trip …
Has Social Media changed our perceptions?
I have a love/hate relationship with social media. On one hand I feel that people are becoming divorced from life. Gone are the days when someone felt comfortable hearing from a friend or relative on the phone, resulting in more than just catching up on gossip. We'd hear about personal stuff, without needing to share several …
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Out of my league
This blog was written when 'out of my league' was starting to be heard in conversations here in Australia. I found it disturbing. I'm glad since it's subsided. Seriously? Out of my league. When did this become a thing? I know this was a very funny movie about a decade ago, but to now include …
Love Letter to a Friend
You've watched me grow, often seeing I've matured a little before I notice it myself. You share your wisdom with me, and like a fool, I know what you're saying is true, but old patterns take time to change. You make me laugh at the times I need it. And at the times we both just need to …
When Real Life Takes Over
As writers we're told to keep using social media to promote ourselves. It's important to be seen regularly on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads at the very least. But what happens when you need time out to deal with real life? Working on the internet. Over the past months I've been paid as a mentor to …
Is Social Media Losing Its Appeal?
Why am I asking this question? You see, I have a book published by a small company in the USA, so the people I need to reach are in a completely different time zone (for most part, a day behind me). My Twitter and Facebook are set to New York time, so I can …
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