A new series — This is the first post in the series: Day in the Life of a Writer. I decided to write this in the form of a journal, which I’ll update several times a month. I guess I just want to share my journey with other writers; those who have just embarked…

I should know; I grew up in it. — The Australian government is once again moving further to censor its citizens. …

A brief summary of my self-publishing journey — After years of ghostwriting for other people, I have finally published my first book, under my own name. Yay! The first thing I want to say is that it has taken much longer than I anticipated — 1 year and 9 months, to be exact. Granted, I’ve put a lot…

How to read an opinion piece — Have you ever read a piece of journalism that got your blood boiling? What about one that you completely agreed with? Did it ever make you think or reconsider your position on certain issues or at least make you look at them from a different perspective? If that’s the case…

The woman who broke scientific world records — Finally, the results are in. After years of trying to answer questions about the mysterious ‘blobs’ at the end of our chromosomes, Elizabeth Blackburn, a trailblazing Australian-American scientist, is holding in her hands the answers to “why we get old?”. It’s 1984, not long after Elizabeth receives tenure, which she…

Great wisdom, especially if you’re planning to self-publish — Australia has some of the world’s top writers and creative industry experts, yet it’s hard to find one who has dedicated themselves to helping others achieve their literary dreams. But that’s exactly what Anna is doing with her new venture, Bold Authors, which she has co-founded with Nadine Davidoff, a…

How crying affects us and others — Crying is the first form of communication we master as humans. It’s how babies let us know they need something or that they’re in distress or pain. It also facilitates the strengthening of the parent-child bond. …

Your literary habit offers more than a fleeting experience — There is a reason why writing is called creative art. Lined up side by side with musical notes and paint brushes. The words, like composer's notes, morph into a feeling, a story, a world that pulls in its audience. I recently read a comment by a young woman on LinkedIn…

By the one and only Anne Lamott — Anne Lamott is a true craftsman of words. She turns sentences into lyrics that form a melody in your mind as you absorb the myriad of irresistible laugh-out-loud stories interwoven with brilliant advice. Her book, “Bird by Bird,” is filled with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions on how to be an effective…