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October 2019

26: On Father by John Birmingham

September 2019

20: Memories of childhood reading
18: My review of Bird Therapy
16: A wonderful privilege
14: What I have been reading
12: A wonderful sound in the morning (1)

June 2019

22: Writing prompt: the Old House

May 2019

June 2018

16: Vale, Corinne Hampel (2)

October 2017

September 2017

June 2017

May 2017

30: A Resting Place for Poets

March 2017

26: On this day my life changed forever (2)
10: On writing one's memoirs
08: Writing prompt - peaceful places
06: Congratulations and Happy Anniversary
03: Book review: Return to Me by Lynn Austin
01: Reflections on an old story (1)

February 2017

25: Book Review: The Little Desert by Colin Thiele
23: Book review: The Valley Between (1)
10: Review: Can I Call You Colin? (3)
01: Review of Morton's Anglish Fictionary

January 2017

28: Guest posts on this site
13: The importance of revising your writing (1)

December 2016

27: Belated Christmas Greetings
16: A retelling of MacDonald's Phantastes (1)
14: Narnia, Middle-Earth and the Kingdom of God (1)
13: A new fantasy imprint launch (2)

October 2016

April 2016

March 2016

January 2016

December 2015

25: Happy Christmas
16: Review: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
11: Writing prompts
09: Book review: Graeme Clark
07: Films featuring writers and writing

November 2015

October 2015

19: Book review: The Truth About Peacock Blue
16: Fiction #47 Leon
13: Short story starters
09: Fiction #46 Fig Trees

September 2015

August 2015

28: Short fiction #42 "The hovering shape"
24: Review: "Bystanders" by Valerie Volk (2)
21: Short fiction #41 "The empty chair"
19: Review: "I am Malala" (5)
14: Short fiction #40 "The Meeting"

July 2015

April 2015

23: Writing prompt: a farmer's old truck (2)
20: A new form of reading

February 2015

January 2015

27: Being a highly effective writer
26: Australia Day
25: A major writing milestone
24: The importance of a writing To Do list (1)
23: Here we go again - writing, writing, writing

October 2014

04: Writing prompt: Sydney Harbour

September 2014

August 2014

July 2014

26: Writing prompt: close encounters (1)
23: Writing prompt: To sleep, to sleep, perchance to dream
20: Writing prompt: rudeness
02: Book launch

June 2014

May 2014

29: Review: The dangerous world of butterflies

April 2014

15: Review: Through my eyes: Naveed (2)
13: Review: Through my eyes: Shahana (3)
11: Tales from the Upper Room
04: A question (5)

March 2014

29: Books, books, books and still more books (2)
19: A terse tercet
15: Sailing, sailing (2)
04: Writing prompt: A cute little rabbit

February 2014

11: Writing when you are hot

December 2013

November 2013

October 2013

16: Writing prompt: barking up the wrong tree (1)
02: Writing prompt: country scenes

August 2013

28: Writing prompt - children (2)
24: Don't be discouraged by rejection (1)
21: Writing prompt - hardships
18: Book Awards time
16: Melbourne Writers' Festival 2013 (1)
14: Writing prompt - colourful vegetables
12: Your dream of being a published author and things you should give up
10: Writing while sick
07: Writing prompt - what is this man's story?
01: Let the birds inspire you (2)

July 2013

June 2013

May 2013

April 2013

03: Write a poem every day

March 2013

15: If the stones could talk
12: This really annoys me (2)
09: Adelaide Writers' Week
03: Circolombia
01: Another benefit of belonging to a writers' group

February 2013

January 2013

November 2012

16: Happy birthday to me

October 2012

15: Vale Max Fatchen, author extraordinaire
13: Wonderful words and beautiful photographs
10: The gentle art of letter writing
07: Become a professional liar (1)
05: Writing children's books
01: Short story starters

September 2012

July 2012

June 2012

22: Writing prompt: rainy days (3)
16: Writing prompt: What is the cockatoo saying? (4)
12: Writing prompt: being grateful
04: Join a writers' group

May 2012

April 2012

30: Poem #45 Bearded dragon
25: Lest We Forget
22: Tabor Adelaide Graduation Day 2012
21: About writing, reading and lecturing

March 2012

10: I had a good laugh (3)

February 2012

19: Shopping in Addis Ababa (3)
12: Random acts of kindness (1)
08: A visit to the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital (1)

January 2012

29: Camera troubles while in Ethiopia
27: Life at Bingham Academy, Addis Ababa (2)
23: From Dubai to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
22: Our African trip, December 2011
21: Poem #44 Dubai Airport 6:15am
20: It has been a long time

November 2011

October 2011

30: At the end of the rainbow (1)
25: Doing some weeding instead of writing
18: Writing your family history (1)
17: Playing with words (1)
16: Hello honey!
15: Haiku #47 Magpie (1)

September 2011

28: What laws have I broken? (2)
24: Friendly Street Poets

August 2011

25: Saying it differently (2)
06: Rose's travel jottings (1)

July 2011

29: Demise of our local bookshop (2)
28: Research and accurate writing (1)
27: The man and the sea (3)
20: A writing lesson from the rose (1)
01: Review: Field guide to the birds of Colombia

June 2011

24: My earliest attempts at writing (1)
22: Life is tough in the Aussie bush
20: The power of words
17: The words we use (2)
15: Haiku #46: Rhododendron
13: Poem #43 Wedge-tailed Eagle (2)
11: Tanka #3 Blackbird (1)
09: Book review: A Promise of Peaches by Valerie Volk (2)
07: Review: In Due Season by Valerie Volk (1)
05: Review: Taj and the great camel trek (6)
03: Review: Life without limits
01: Wendy Noble: reviewer, writer and speaker

May 2011

April 2011

20: Writing about your childhood (3)
19: I have graduated (2)
10: Is it time to burn your manuscript? (1)
08: Where will your writing end up?
01: When is the best time for writing?

March 2011

31: What is the hardest part about writing? (2)
30: Lollipops and rejection letters (2)
29: Finetuning a manuscript
28: Studio - a journal of christians writing
25: Catching up on some reading
24: Taking care of myself (7)
23: A few tales to tell (2)
22: A good day of writing (2)

February 2011

26: Seven things I have learned while doing my degree (11)
25: Bookshop chains in trouble (4)
24: What I am reading: 84 Charing Cross Road (1)
23: A place to write
22: Three enemies of writing (2)
21: Good grief - watch the words you use
20: Why is my writing chair all wonky?
19: Hand me a (poetic) pencil (4)
18: Colour me green (1)
17: Is patience really a virtue?

January 2011

18: Do you really want to be published? (1)
14: My latest writing endeavours (1)
01: Happy New Year

December 2010

31: Goals for 2011 (1)
29: Writing from life's experiences
28: It is never too late to be a writer (3)
25: Christmas Greetings
22: My novel is finished (1)

November 2010

13: Writing a novel is a marathon event (2)

October 2010

21: I have "finished" writing my novel (2)
16: Deleted scene from "Hamlet"
14: Still editing my novel
12: Checking my novel
10: An inspirational effort
09: My writing is back on track

September 2010

22: Going nowhere fast - the frustrations of writing (2)
15: A frustrating week of writing (6)
06: Review: Searching for the Secret River
04: Book review: The Secret River by Kate Grenville (1)
01: Some thoughts about writing and tanks

August 2010

22: Another book launch (1)
21: Children's Book of the Year winners 2010
20: The Word Writers Fair, Adelaide, 2010
19: A good writing day
15: Walking is an essential writing exercise
14: Submitting to publishers
04: Book Review: Marrying Ameera by Rosanne Hawke (6)

July 2010

June 2010

May 2010

31: Writers and public speaking (4)
29: Backup copies of your writing
27: Writing on a new computer
25: Taking a short break from writing
22: Writing about hidden treasures
20: Learn the craft of writing
18: Journal Writing (1)
16: Distractions from writing
04: Chocolate as an essential writing tool (4)
03: Television writers acknowledged

April 2010

25: Lest we forget (1)
15: Book review: Himalayan Adventures (4)
13: Do, or do not. (2)
11: Welcome to the dark side
09: Book review: "Bird by bird" by Anne Lamott
07: Imagine it and make it happen (2)
05: Write the best you can
04: I would love to write a book (4)
03: Updating my blogs
02: Writing critique groups

March 2010

30: Editing my novel
28: Writing the first draft (2)
27: Succeeding as a writer (2)
19: In love with your writing
18: Some thoughts about writing from Tom Keneally (2)
17: Inspiration and writing (2)
16: Writers and the inner critic
15: Cate Kennedy at Adelaide Writers' Week
13: Stephen Orr at Adelaide Writers' Week
12: Sarah Dunant at the Adelaide Writers' Week 2010 (3)
11: Nicholas Drayson at Adelaide Writers' Week 2010
10: Where are the writers for children? (4)
09: A talented panel of writers
08: Opinion: a ridiculous state of affairs
07: Adelaide Writers' Week March 2010
06: Happy Birthday to my writing blog (5)

February 2010

28: Adelaide Writers' Week Day 1 Feb 2010 (2)
27: How does this happen? Confessions of a book lover. (4)
24: Review: Better than the Witch Doctor
23: How to write a pantoum poem (6)
22: How I write poetry (1)
21: Writer's block
20: My latest publishing venture
17: Review "The Slap" by Christos Tsiolkas (9)
16: Review "The Turning" by Tim Winton (1)
10: Some thoughts about weeds and words
09: Getting back into writing again

January 2010

29: Writing success (2)
26: Australia Day 2010 honours our writers (1)
14: I'm still here

December 2009

25: Christmas Greetings
24: Writing from your childhood experiences (2)
23: Taking a break from writing

November 2009

30: A special birthday present (2)
29: What I am reading: Seamus Heaney (4)
28: A significant writing goal achieved (2)
16: Happy birthday to me (3)
02: Why I'm not participating in NaNoWriMo (5)
01: We have a kangaroo in our garden

October 2009

September 2009

29: I am grieving over my novel (4)
25: More about rewriting and editing a novel (2)
23: Sending of manuscripts to publishers
22: My novel is finished (8)
18: Progress report on writing a novel for children
12: Fun at my writers' group (2)
08: Problems with point of view (2)
06: An afternoon of poetry
02: Writing a novel - a writer's journal part 16: progress report
01: Writing a novel - a writer's journal part 15: Goal setting (5)

August 2009

24: Some Myths and Facts about Publishing
23: The importance of Writing Classes (1)
22: Salisbury Writers' Festival 2009
21: Writing a novel - a writer's journal part 14: Progress on my novel
20: Writing a novel - a writer's journal part 13 More about momentum (2)
10: The importance of a writers' group (3)
09: Story endings (3)
06: Writing a novel - a writer's journal part 12 - momentum (3)

July 2009

June 2009

23: Writing while in hospital (1)

May 2009

April 2009

29: Writing a Novel - a writer's journal part 7 (2)
25: Poem #42: Anzac Cove (15)
21: Writing a novel - a writer's journal part 6
20: Writing a novel - a writer's journal part 5
17: Are you a Writer - or an Author? (1)
16: How sweet it is
08: Prize Winning Poetry (4)
03: Top 50 Aussie Writing Blogs (2)
01: April is Poem a Day Month

March 2009

25: Writing prompts #10
18: Writing while you sleep (4)
16: Writing prompts #9
13: Writing when you don't feel like it
11: What's all the fuss about Twitter? (3)
10: Writing a novel: a writer's journal part 4 (3)
09: Short Story Starters (2)
06: Happy birthday to this blog
04: Writing prompt #8
02: Writing blog posts ahead (4)
01: Writing a novel: a writer's journal part 3 (1)

February 2009

28: Follow me on Twitter
27: Writing a novel: a writer's journal 2 (5)
26: Writing a novel - a writer's journal
25: Universal Writing Rules
23: What I am reading (1)
20: Oxymorons (2)
18: What I learned from mowing grass
16: Exercise your writing muscles
13: Becoming a professional writer
11: Submit your writing
09: Crafting your words
08: Wild firestorms in Victoria
06: Short Story Starters (2)
04: The secret of becoming a published writer (1)
02: Australian Children's author Ivan Southall

January 2009

31: Writing fiction (4)
29: Writers and their critics
27: Blogging can make you a better writer (3)
19: Writing Goals for 2009 (2)
13: Write what you love
09: Watch those apostrophes
05: The poet's art
03: To be a writer you need to go shopping
01: Happy New Year

December 2008

29: Should I write a musical?
27: Learning the craft of writing
25: Christmas Greetings
23: Can writing be taught?
21: Review: "The Well" by Elizabeth Jolley
19: The poetry of Bruce Dawe #3 (2)
17: The poetry of Bruce Dawe #2
15: The poetry of Bruce Dawe #1
13: The poetry of Gwen Harwood #6 (1)
12: The poetry of Gwen Harwood #5 (8)
11: The poetry of Gwen Harwood #4
10: The poetry of Gwen Harwood #3
09: The poetry of Gwen Harwood #2 (4)
08: The poetry of Gwen Harwood #1
07: What I am reading: the poetry of Gwen Harwood
04: Oxymorons (1)

November 2008

30: Setting goals for your writing (2)
29: Doing the writer's jig - over and over
19: A very busy time of writing
16: Happy Birthday to me (2)
06: A rotten time to get sick
05: Opinion: about money and elections
03: What I am writing: a writing journal
01: Another small piece of writing success (2)

October 2008

31: Writing success - magazine article
24: Haiku #45 Baby Magpie
18: Book Launch: The Wish Giver (1)
17: Australian Poet Les Murray's 70th Birthday
16: Tanka #2 Rainbow Bee-eater
14: Haiku #44 Buzzing honey bees
13: Writing Occasional Verse
12: Tanka #1 Yellow-tailed Thornbills
11: Writing Tanka poetry (2)
10: Haiku #43 White-winged Choughs
09: Writing haiku poetry (1)
07: I am writing two short stories
06: Writing a novel
05: They've taken away my time (1)
04: Take time to smell the roses...er... or look at the orchids (1)
03: Short Story Starters (3)
02: Sydney Writers' Centre (2)
01: Short Story endings (40)

September 2008

August 2008

30: What I am writing: sonnets
16: Counting words - and words that count
14: What I am reading: Australian Ballads
12: Drafting poetry
11: Save all your draft writing
10: More writing success
07: Good web sites for writers
06: What shall I write About?
05: Writer Solzhenitsyn dies
04: Writing success - well, sort of
02: A new food - CHARCOAL CHI KEN (1)

July 2008

31: Writing success
30: Back at University
29: Short Story Starters (2)
26: What I am reading: "Paradise Lost"
25: The ruthless world of rejection
24: How to Improve Your Writing
23: Writing and hard work
22: What I am reading: picture books (2)
21: The frustrations of computers (1)
17: I'm still here

May 2008

16: Where do you get your ideas for writing? (1)
10: Haiku #42: Raindrops
03: Haiku #41: Heat
02: What I am reading: picture books (1)

April 2008

30: Being a professional writer
28: What I am reading: "Zenna Dare"
26: Haiku #40: Ringneck Parrots (1)
23: Happy Birthday William Shakespeare
21: Writing Poetry
19: Haiku #39: Swamphen (3)
18: The value of books (2)
16: What I am reading: "The Canterbury Tales" (2)
14: What I am reading: "Othello"
12: What I learned from having a job for a day (8)
12: Haiku #38: Kookaburra (1)
11: Writing success - well, sort of (2)
05: Haiku #37 Willie Wagtail

March 2008

29: Haiku #36 Magpie Lark
23: Poem #41: Have a Happy Easter
22: Poem #40: Easter Eggs (2)
21: Poem #39: My Hope (4)
20: Writing prompt #7: Choose a word (2)
19: Writing challenge (1)
18: The problem with writing poetry (2)
17: Writing prompt #6: Crossroads
15: My brain is overheating
11: Happy Second Birthday to my Blog (4)
09: Writing prompt #5 - Smelly Socks (2)
08: First impressions
04: An accidental story
01: An endless fascination with people

February 2008

29: What are you prepared to sacrifice?
26: Why do you want to be a writer?
24: Writing Hint #45: Using your imagination (1)
22: Writing Prompt #4: About my friend (2)
18: Are you a student of writing? (1)
15: Less blogging and more writing
11: Absolutely Scrabulous
09: Opinion: we can change the world (3)
08: What have I done?? (16)
07: What I learned from people (12)
06: A new group writing project - about people
05: Writing Prompt #3: An unexpected discovery (1)
04: More Short Story Starters (1)
03: Writing Prompt #2: Happiness (3)
02: Write while the heat is in you
01: Be more productive - write quickly

January 2008

31: Back to writing again
17: Writing Hint #44: Edit, edit, edit (1)
16: Writing hint #43: Rewrite, rewrite, rewrite - until you get it right
15: Writing Hint # 42: Write, write, write
14: Writing Hint #41: Plan, plan, plan.
13: Writing Hint #40: Use a dictionary
12: Dealing with the drudgery of writing
11: What I learned from 2007
08: Opinion: where do I buy a six-pack? (2)
07: A new group writing project - the BLOGAPALOOZA (1)
03: Now I can get organised with my writing (3)
01: Happy New Year

December 2007

31: Not much writing going on at present
27: My latest publication (2)
26: How a little ant taught me about writing (1)
25: Christmas Greetings (1)
24: Poem #38: A Gift (1)
20: Dozens of ways on how to become a better writer
19: Life is just not smooth sailing (2)
18: Setting goals for your writing - where did the year go? (3)
17: Just a thought - about being a writer (2)
16: The art of writing
15: Opinion: sometimes the world upsets me (2)
14: What I am reading: "Holy Discontent"
13: I can write a book like that
12: Writing as therapy
11: The Adventures of Nancy - the secret life of Butch
10: Just a thought - about the words we use
09: Short Fiction #39 "George"
08: What I am reading: "The Way of the Wild Heart"
07: Writing prompt #1 - Alphabet Soup
06: What I learned from... cricket (5)
05: The luck of the Irish
04: And now for a group writing project... (2)
03: A pleasant writing surprise
01: The Adventures of Nancy - Grandpa has a birthday (2)

November 2007

30: Short Story: "Blue Skies"
29: The Adventures of Nancy - home again
28: Setting goals for your writing (1)
27: You know you are getting old when... (2)
25: One problem with Christmas and books
24: Where does your story end?
23: Short story: "Harry"
22: Haiku #35 Swamphen
21: A sensible approach to blogging
17: Asking questions about writing
16: Happy Birthday to me (6)
15: Writing when the wheels are spinning (5)
13: Writing history as fiction
03: Just a thought - about talent and writers (1)

October 2007

27: A very significant day (3)
24: Writing interrupted
22: Just a thought - about dreams (3)
21: Promises, promises, promises
20: Writing Hint #39: Take up a hobby
19: Writing Hint #38: Collaborate
18: How to motivate the writer within you
17: The Adventures of Nancy - where's Butch?
15: Are you one of the six per cent?
13: The Adventures of Nancy - I just want to play a game
12: Photo Gallery Update
11: The Adventures of Nancy - enjoying the sunshine
10: Writing Hint #37: Take a break (4)
09: The Adventures of Nancy - my new bed (4)
08: How to be a more productive writer or blogger (4)
05: The Adventures of Nancy - a tasty delight (2)
04: Short Story Starters
03: The Adventures of Nancy - leaving home (2)
02: Writing Hint #36: Write with music
01: The Adventures of Nancy - Grandpa is coming to visit (2)

September 2007

30: Writing Hint #35: Let your characters loose
29: The Adventures of Nancy - I'm going on a holiday (2)
28: Coming home (2)
23: The Adventures of Nancy - more about Butch (2)
22: More Short Story Starters (1)
21: The Adventures of Nancy - my Great Grandma (2)
20: Writing while away from home (2)
19: The Adventures of Nancy - my friend Butch (2)
18: More Short Story Starters (2)
17: The Adventures of Nancy - my mum the teacher (2)
16: Poem #37 Sacrifice
15: Computing changes (2)
14: The Adventures of Nancy - I am a lap dog (2)
13: Writing Hint #34: Schedule your writing day
12: The Adventures of Nancy - dangerous animals (2)
11: Writing Hint #33: Write first drafts quickly
10: The Adventures of Nancy - helping in Grandma's plant nursery (2)
09: Poem #36: Raindrops (3)
07: Writing Hint #32: Change Your writing environment
05: Writing Hint #31: Write a character sketch
03: Birthday greetings
01: Writing Hint #30: Make a list

August 2007

30: The Adventures of Nancy - relaxation (2)
29: The Adventures of Nancy with cats (4)
28: Writing Hint #29: Unplug from the Internet
27: A tribute to writers and bloggers (2)
26: Poem #35: Early Morning
24: Facing the blank page
23: Writing Hint #28: Try Free Writing (2)
22: The Adventures of Nancy - travelling home (2)
21: Just a thought - about cups and words
20: The Adventures of Nancy - introducing my Mum (1)
19: Where do you do your writing? (2)
18: Poem #34 Red Rose
17: The Adventures of Nancy - a dog with attitude (1)
16: Writing Hint #27: Use your memories (2)
15: Struggling to write
14: Writing Hint #26 Set a minimum target each day
13: Short Fiction #38 Charlie
12: 26 Things I Like (2)
11: Poem #33 Fragrance
10: Just a thought - about this amazing world (1)
07: Just a thought - about you (2)
06: Quick Blogging Tip: check all links (4)
05: Promote your blog by participating in forums
04: New contact form for this blog (2)
03: How to participate in blog carnivals (24)
03: 31 days to building a better blog
02: How to have 250,000 blog visitors a day (45)
01: How to increase your blog readership: participate in carnivals (21)

July 2007

June 2007

30: Life Sucks: Writing on the bad days (7)
29: The importance of reading (6)
28: Making your writing more readable (2)
27: Poem #31 Sadness
25: The art of effective communication
23: Another night at the movies (2)
22: 101 very useful websites for writers
21: A night at the movies (2)
18: What's in a name?
13: 7 Ways to Become a Writer (6)
11: 5 Rules for Effective Writing (4)
08: Writing opportunities
07: Do you blog for yourself?
06: Three day novel writing race
05: The purpose of computers (2)
04: Idiom #19: As Free as a Bird
01: A wonderful thing about writing

May 2007

31: Life is mostly froth and bubble (20)
30: Easy reading and the art of writing
29: Use your inbuilt story antenna (4)
28: The difficulties of being a writer
25: Five things all successful writers do (2)
24: Free books for your library (2)
23: Just a thought - about writing, life and everything
22: What every hard working writer needs (3)
21: Meditation, writing and the problem of noise (2)
20: How to keep balance in your blogging and writing life
19: Books, Bookshops and Bookshelves (5)
18: Early Childhood Reading
17: Short Story Starters (2)
16: The importance of books - more comments (2)
14: Improve your writing: useful articles for writers (2)
13: How to be more successful in blogging (2)
12: You are not a writer unless...
09: Overcoming Writer's Block
08: Top 5 Writing Hints (4)
07: Idiom #18: An Early Bird (1)
05: Movies about writers: Casablanca
04: Movies about writers: The Notebook
03: Getting back into writing

April 2007

27: Taking a short break from writing
25: ANZAC Day in Australia (8)
21: Just a thought - about transmitting data (2)
20: A list of my writing tools (1)
19: 23 Ways to Become a Better Writer (2)
18: Movies about writers: Down with Love
17: You are never too old to become a writer (1)
16: Movies about writers: Paris when it sizzles
15: Movies about writers: Breakfast at Tiffany's
14: Just a thought - about words, ideas and pegs (1)
13: Do you write essays? (1)
12: How can my writing sparkle? (2)
11: The Injustice of being a Writer
10: Book Review: Against a Peacock Sky
09: Random thoughts on writing
08: Poem #30: A Silent Tomb
06: Poem #29 No Guilt
05: Why commenting is good for bloggers (3)
04: Australian Pelicans
03: Birds of Aesop's Fables
02: Cold truths about getting published
01: The potential of blogging (2)

March 2007

31: Getting Noticed by Publishers
30: Resolution #5: Nothing ventured
29: Resolution #4: I want to be published
28: Resolution #3: I want a special writing space (3)
27: Resolution #2: I want to write more words
26: Resolution #1: I want to be a better writer (1)
25: Short Fiction #37 The Birthday Gift
24: The Birds of Shakespeare
23: Australian Writers' Centres
22: How to use your writing time productively
21: The words writers choose (2)
21: The Writer's Toolbox (2)
20: Writing Hint #25: Keep a Word Count
19: Following your writing dreams
18: Writing for Children
17: Time taken to blog (1)
16: Writing Hint #24: Overcoming writer's block (3)
15: Market Guide for Children's Writers
14: Movies about writers: Finding Neverland
13: Writing Hint #23: Take a Nap
12: Movies about writers: Shakespeare in Love
11: Movies about writers: Moulin Rouge
10: Movies about writers: Iris
09: Movies about writers (3)
08: Eight Short Story Starters (34)
07: Writing Hint #22: Strategies to keep you writing (2)
06: Happy First Birthday! (4)
05: Idiom #17 An Ugly Duckling
04: Short Fiction #36 Peter
03: Lurking with books (3)
02: New Design for this blog (6)
02: Poem #28 River Red Gums, Lake Hattah
01: Submitting poetry or fiction to magazines (2)

February 2007

28: Poetry and Fiction on the Internet (3)
27: Writing and the frustrations of moving house (2)
26: Idiom #16 A Sitting Duck
25: Short Fiction #34 Emily
24: How I keep track of my blogging schedule
23: Poem #27 In Between Times
22: Writing Tips from George Orwell
21: Writing About Big Questions of Life (2)
20: Emergency posting of blog articles (5)
19: Idiom #15 As sick as a parrot (2)
18: Short Fiction #33 Phillip
17: Haiku #34 Red Rose (2)
16: Poem #26 Raindrops in your heart
15: Garbage Story Starters
14: How to run a home based business (2)
13: Writing Hint #21 Do you check your spelling?
12: Idiom #14 The Goose that laid the Golden Eggs (2)
11: Short Fiction #32 James
10: Haiku #33: Kookaburra
09: Poem #25 Morning Mist
08: Looking for Inspiration (4)
07: Why?
06: Setting priorities with your writing
05: Poem #24 Love Blues
04: Short Fiction #31 Wetting a line
03: Haiku #32: Campfire
02: Of Books and Bookshops
01: How to be a successful blogger or writer - or whatever

January 2007

31: Strategies for Blog Growth (4)
30: Turning a blog into a book
29: Poem #23 Nightmare
28: Short Fiction #30 Sleepy
27: Haiku #31: Pelicans
26: Australia Day (2)
25: Playing with words
24: Writing Hint #20 Get rid of clutter (2)
23: Haiku #30: Warning Call
22: Idiom #13: A feather in one's cap
21: Short Fiction #29 Boredom (2)
20: How to write great content on your blog
19: Poem #22 Dry Storm
18: How to grow your blog community (2)
17: The importance of books (16)
15: Idiom #12: A bad egg
14: Short Fiction #28 The Deal
13: Haiku #29: White Egret
12: I've been a little busy lately
10: Setting realistic writing goals for 2007
09: What is your writing style? (5)
08: Idiom #11: A lame duck (1)
07: Short Fiction #27 Taking Turns
06: Haiku #28: Ancient Gum Trees
05: Poem #21: Diamonds in the Sun
04: The Place of Persistence
03: Shooting yourself in the foot: writers and agents
02: Idiom #10: As dead as a dodo
01: My writing goals for 2007 (2)

December 2006

31: Short Fiction #35: Vincent Celebrates in Style
30: Reflections on my year of writing (1)
28: Some Secrets for Writing Success
27: Manuscript assessment for writers
26: Idiom #9: As the Crow Flies
25: Poem #20 Come See the Shepherds
23: Haiku #27 Nativity
22: Poem #19 Come See the Babe
21: Writing Hint #19 Practice every day
20: Are you afraid to write?
19: Writing Crime Fiction: Kirsty Brooks
18: Idiom #8: In Cloud Cuckoo Land (2)
17: Short Fiction #26 The Woodcutter
16: How do you use words? (2)
15: Poem #18 Mountain Rider
14: Just a thought
13: Just a thought: about writing and life (1)
12: Resources for writers
11: Idiom #7: A little bird told me
10: Short Fiction #25 Fireplace
09: Travel writing: an interview with Pico Iyer
08: Poem #17 Banksias
07: Writing Hint #18 Write every day
06: Writing Hint #17 Keeping Fit
05: How I became a writer (and got published): Kirsty Brooks
04: Idiom #6: To foul one's own nest
03: Short Fiction #24 Washing Machine (4)
02: Poem #16 Nancy and Me (2)
01: Wonderful writing (2)

November 2006

30: A very short writing competition (3)
29: Still More Short Story Starters (3)
28: The Million Dollar Comma
27: Idiom #5: A nest egg
26: Short Fiction #23 Oswald's Love
25: Haiku #26 Blue Wren
24: Poem #15 Approaching Storm
23: Writing Hint #16 Eight Steps to Getting Published (3)
22: More Short Story Starters
21: Idiom #4 To feather one's nest
20: Short Fiction #22 Playful Pets
19: Re-introducing Trevor's Writing blog
18: Haiku #25 Pardalotes
17: Poem #14 Bird Chorus at Lake Hattah
16: Birthday reflections (2)
15: Writing Hint #15 More about metaphors
14: Blogs are not like books (1)
13: Doing the writer's sigh
12: Short Fiction #21 Broken Relationship
11: Haiku #24 Magpie (1)
10: Poem #13 Time
09: It's Nice to be Recognised
07: Writing Hint #14 Write, rite or right? (2)
06: Just a thought - about pizzas, writing and publishers (4)
05: Short Fiction #20 The Job Applicant
04: Just a thought - about words, thinking and writing
03: Poem #12 Rain on Rose Petals
02: Who do you write for? (3)
02: Just a thought
01: What do you expect from blogging? (1)
01: Just a thought
01: How to generate content on your blog (1)
01: Just a thought
01: How to find readers for your blog

October 2006

31: On spelling and grammar (3)
30: I am a S.O.B. (2)
29: Short Fiction #19 Deception
28: Haiku #23 Grevillea
27: Poem #11 Our Child
26: The Citadel of Dreams
25: Doing the writer's jig (5)
24: How to Start a New Blog
23: Books and Writing
22: Short Fiction #18 Judy's Mistake
21: Haiku #22 Pied Oystercatchers
20: Poem #10 On Arising While Camping
19: Just a thought: the trouble with work
18: Another Seven Short Story Starters (21)
17: Just a thought
16: Writing Hint #13 Use These Writing Prompts
15: Just a thought
15: Short Fiction #17 The Assault
14: Haiku #21 Heron
13: Poem #9 Frozen Anger
12: How do you get more comments on your blog?
12: Just a Thought
11: Ways to Improve Your Writing and Blogging (2)
10: 31 Tips for Freelance Writers (2)
09: Making connections (2)
08: Short Fiction #16 Fright
07: Haiku #20 Galahs on Stump (2)
06: The death of Gwen Meredith
05: Life is not meant to be easy (9)
04: Great writing ideas (2)
03: What inspires you to write or blog?
02: Seven More Short Story Starters (5)
01: Short Fiction #15 The Game

September 2006

30: Haiku #19 Emu Parade
29: Just a thought
28: Seven Short Story Starters (16)
27: Just a thought
26: Are you a failure?
25: Group Writing Project final list
25: Just a thought
24: Short Fiction #14 Barely Caught
23: Haiku #18 Egret (2)
22: The Importance of Proofreading (5)
21: Are you a blogging maniac?
20: How to improve your blog
19: New Writing Project
17: Short Fiction #13 First colour
16: Haiku #17 Snails
15: Poem #8 Colours in my head
14: Writing Hint #12 Write what you love (1)
13: Writing Hint #11 Metaphors
12: Writing Hint #10 Verbs
10: Short Fiction #12 The Separation
09: Haiku #16 Orchids
08: Writing Hint #9 The problem of using cliches
07: Writing Hint #8 The Power of Punctuation (1)
06: The writer's jig (2)
05: Write with passion (4)
04: The passing of a great Australian
04: Writing Hint #7 Use words correctly
03: Terrible Tongue Twister Tortures Trevor
03: Short Fiction #11 Celebration Day
02: Haiku #15 Snake (4)

August 2006

31: Writing Hint #6 Sentences (2)
30: Why do you write? (1)
29: Getting return visitors to your blog (2)
27: Short Fiction #10 Sacrifice (2)
26: Haiku #14 Seagulls
25: Writing Hint #5 Use apostrophes correctly (12)
25: Poem #7 Summer Storm
24: Where do you do your writing? (3)
24: An intriguing idea (4)
23: Why I don't do mornings
23: 301 lists become a story (2)
22: How to be miserable (4)
20: Short Fiction #9 The Refusal
19: Creativity (2)
19: Getting Readers into Your Blog Archives
19: A list of blog lists (1)
19: Haiku #13 Rainbow
18: Poem #6 Train
17: Writing Hint #4 Don't waffle
16: Sixteen Scintillating Short Story Starters (27)
16: Writing Hint #3 Prepositions and conjunctions (5)
15: Writing Hint #2 Avoid repetition (4)
14: Writing Hint #1 Proof Reading (4)
13: Short Fiction #8 The Meeting
12: Haiku #12 Ocean Waves (6)
11: Poem #5 Rubbish Bin
08: Are you a Problogger?
07: Idiom #3
06: Short Fiction #7 Lost Keys
05: Haiku #11 Kingfisher
04: Poem #4 Drought (31)
03: Great Cricketing Feat?
03: About the Problem of the About Page
02: How to build a better blog

July 2006

31: Idiom #2
30: Short Fiction #6 Early Morning Delivery (2)
29: Haiku #10
28: Poem #3
27: Unintentional War Blogging
26: A lifetime of journal writing
25: Literary Hoax (6)
24: Idiom #1 (1)
23: Short Fiction #5 The Noise (2)
22: Haiku #9 Rain (1)
21: Poem #2
18: How to be good at Copywriting (1)
17: What is an Idiom? (10)
16: Short Fiction #4 The Visit
15: Haiku #8 Freeway (4)
14: Poem #1 Symphony of the Forest
13: 47 Things About Me (34)
12: Some of my writing
11: The Power of Journal Writing - a Story of Hope (9)
10: Lessons about blogging
09: Short Fiction #3 The Open Door (2)
08: Haiku #7 Kookaburra
07: A Creative Journal (2)
06: Activity or Productivity? (4)
05: The Queen tells children to read books
04: Making money from your blog
03: Short Fiction #2 A Matter of Convenience (2)
03: Avoid cliches like the plague (1)
02: Short Fiction #1 The Loss
02: Taking time to think (4)
01: Procrastination and the Writer/Blogger (2)

June 2006

30: Promoting your blog (2)
29: Getting a Life
28: The Urban Dictionary
27: Professional Blogging Tools (2)
26: Making mistakes
24: Blog whispering
23: Reference Materials Online
22: Writing Success
21: Using the Internet
20: Photo Gallery
19: Dreams do come true - for some writers
18: Walking and writing (1)
17: Journal Writing and Books
16: Journal Writing
15: Increasing your page views on your blog
14: Seven Funerals and a Wedding
13: Readers and Writers
12: Do you understand your Blog's statistics?
11: The British Have No Taste (2)
10: Coming up with writing ideas
09: Downtime
08: Aiming for the Stars: to Boldly Go Where no Blogger has Gone Before. (12)
06: Are we all too busy? (2)
05: Survival as a Writer
04: Writing World
03: Maintaining Motivation as a Writer and Blogger (3)
02: Writing Advice from a Published Author
01: Writing Advice from an Editor (2)

May 2006

31: Writing Success! (2)
28: Blogging with the Bald Man (2)
27: Why Should Writers Blog? (1)
26: Four Habits of Success (2)
25: Characteristics of an Effective Blogger (and Writer) (1)
24: Discipline in the Writer's (or Bloggers) Life
23: 10 Principles of Highly Effective Blogging - and writing? (2)
22: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Blogs (4)
21: Good Blogging Habits
20: Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers (and Writers) (1)
19: Overcoming Writer's Block (1)
17: Haiku #6
16: Haiku #5 (2)
15: What do you think?
14: Haiku #4
13: Haiku #3
12: Haiku #2 (2)
11: Haiku #1 (3)
09: Thinking about writing
08: How to be a Freelance Writer
07: Hints for Freelance Writers (3)
06: Publishing trends
05: Review of WordPress
03: New Links
01: Blooks and Blogs

April 2006

March 2006