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Author Archives: becsmog
Adventures in Nothingness
During a recent trip to the doctor it came out that I suffered on and off from insomnia and was constantly tired. It’s not something I usually bring up with doctors anymore because a) I’ve got used to it and … Continue reading
Posted in Life
Tagged circadian rhythm, doctors, exercise, health, insomnia, melatonin, reading, sleep, sleeplessness, winding down, writing
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Just call me Muriel
Hi everyone. Long time no see. Or read. Write? Something. So the last time we met I was preparing to go away on holidays. I hope you enjoyed the posts I wrote over on my travel blog, if you made … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged blogging, fear of failure, Muriel Heslop, Muriel's Wedding, procrastination, writing
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Travellin’ Becs
It’s been a little while, hasn’t it dear readers. I can actually say I’ve been busy and mean it this time. My work has been crazy busy and then I got a new job and my old job got even busier as I had … Continue reading
I can dream can’t I?
So back in April, you may remember I wrote a letter to the creative people of Supernatural in response to their ongoing cruelty to loyal viewers by taunting us with references to Bobby Singer’s ghost. If you need a refresher, … Continue reading
Chasing rainbows
Why have I always been a failure? What can the reason be? I wonder if the world’s to blame? I wonder if it could be me? – I’m Always Chasing Rainbows It’s happened. What I was afraid would happen eventually … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Amy Weaver, KM Weiland, passion, Roz Morris, Sydney Writers Centre, Twitter, writers, writing
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This is Canberra
Canberra, in case you weren’t aware (trust me, some people aren’t), is the capital city of Australia and the home of the Federal Parliament. No, this isn’t a Social Studies lesson and, yes, I am getting to my point. The … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Canberra, Federal Government, Federal Parliament, media, people, places
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A Blessing in Disguise
The pains started after Christmas. They would wake me in the middle of the night. The kind of agonising abdominal pains you get with gastro, only I didn’t have food poisoning or any kind of stomach bug. After visits to … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged blessing in disguise, gallstones, gastro, healthy, healthy eating, ill
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Facing my fears… or am I?
Followers of this blog will know that I am a fan of the lovely Angie Hart. You may remember Angie as the lead singer of the band Frente from the early 1990s – they of ‘Accidentally Kelly Street’ and ‘Ordinary … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged afraid, angie hart, Eat my Shadow, fears, I'm Afraid of Fridays, mantra
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The road to authordom – a guest post by Julie Anne Lindsey
Well, dear readers, have I got a treat for you today. And a world first for this blog – a guest post! I know, right! How cool am I!? Wait, don’t answer that. My guest blogger and I found each … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Writing
Tagged author, Death by Chocolate, guest blog, guest blogger, guest post, Julie Anne Lindsey, reading, Twitter, writer, writing
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Best Australian Blogs 2012
The Sydney Writer’s Centre are looking for Australia’s best blogs and what better way to do it than with a whopping great competition. And with $15,500 worth of Sydney Writer’s Centre courses as prizes of course I had to enter. … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Best Australian Blogs 2012, blog, blogging, People's Choice Award, Sydney Writers Centre, writers, writing
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