Ever thought about writing your life story but quietly laughed at yourself for thinking anyone would be interested?
Or have you sat and listened to a relative talk and talk about the "good old days" without realising how quickly time seemed to be passing?
I have been invited be a guest speaker at a local senior's group meeting to encourage its members to write their life stories for future generations and I'm really excited about it.
One of the group members saw a column I wrote in the newspaper...
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Having trouble finding opportunities to take your writing projects to the world?
Fear not! There are so many avenues for writers it's amazing but sometimes they can be difficult to find.
Here are just a few of the, in my opinion, fantastic options out there.
National Novel Writing Month (NANOWRIMO) challenges amateur and professional writers to complete a novel in one month.
The challenge runs during the month of November but you can join at any time of the year and members are sent encouraging e...
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Happy New Year! 2012 is here and I decided it's time to get organised. What's your resolution?
For the past few days I have been pulling everything out of my cupboards, cleaning them, sorting through its contents and putting everything back (neatly!)
But as I went through my desk I realised I hadn't left a door open for my muse.
While I don't have a set routine for my writing, I do have a technique all my own but I have always wanted to build an inspiration wall but have never done it.
So over th...
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