I’ve been plagued by constant headaches for four weeks. My doctor assures me they are most likely “tension headaches”. What could I be tense about?
I have started both stories. I have planned the first few chapters of each, done a little research, and written an opening paragraph for each. Here are the first drafts (subject [...]
Archive for December, 2008
My head hurts… no, really
Posted in Deadlines, The writing life, writing confusion, writing solutions, tagged art-inspired tension headaches, writing two books at once on December 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Santa doesn’t have a security camera
Posted in favourite things on December 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is what my six-year-old son told me this afternoon, when I was warning him that Santa was taking notes on his behaviour. In that spirit, I’m staying up really late tonight… way past my bedtime… playing around on the computer (alas, not World of Warcraft as the server is down for maintenance).
People always ask [...]
My poor sad feminist heart
Posted in Necessary Vent on December 20, 2008 | 10 Comments »
This might only concern those of you who are Queenslanders, but our Premier, Anna Bligh, has admitted to using Botox. It’s “no big deal” she says: it’s just like colouring your hair.
Except it’s not. For starters, colouring your hair involves buying a box from the supermarket and whacking it on at home. Biggest danger: dripping [...]
Physician, heal thyself*
Posted in Deadlines, The writing life, Work/Life Balance, writing confusion, writing solutions on December 20, 2008 | 17 Comments »
I have taught so many wonderful writing students over the years, and I always seem to know the answers to their problems (sometimes they don’t listen to my solutions… at first). So it embarrasses me greatly to admit that I’ve been struggling with my own writing for close to six months now. Dr Kim can’ [...]
First Class B-Grade
Posted in Necessary Vent on December 17, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Hands up anyone else who thinks Germaine Greer oughta just STFU. I wish she’d stop pretending she’s some kind of expert on Australian culcha when she hasn’t lived here since… what… 1915? Her latest target is the film Australia and I shan’t even bother to link to her nonsense as she doesn’t really deserve the [...]
Hello, welcome, come in…
Posted in The writing life on December 16, 2008 | 9 Comments »
This is my new website, and I have a New Website Resolution that I will maintain this blog regularly. I promise. So, go ahead, subscribe to it using either the RSS chiclet at the top (if you’re a feed-reader), or the email link on the right. This site will replace my website, blog, and forum: [...]
