Hi
all,
all,
New
article on Divine: Men’s Sheds.
article on Divine: Men’s Sheds.
If
you have always wondered what men get up to at a Men’s Shed, I visited one a
couple of weeks ago that resulted in an article
for DiVine magazine.
you have always wondered what men get up to at a Men’s Shed, I visited one a
couple of weeks ago that resulted in an article
for DiVine magazine.
Fixed
Facebook Newsfeed
Facebook Newsfeed
Anyone
who uses facebook would have noticed they have turned the newsfeeds into even
more of a popularity contest, with the top section dominated by the top
stories. I was annoyed as it made it more work to see what all my friends were
up to. So after trying several things like changing the language setting to UK
English – this worked for one day – I stumbled on to a solution within the top
stories. Here it is:
who uses facebook would have noticed they have turned the newsfeeds into even
more of a popularity contest, with the top section dominated by the top
stories. I was annoyed as it made it more work to see what all my friends were
up to. So after trying several things like changing the language setting to UK
English – this worked for one day – I stumbled on to a solution within the top
stories. Here it is:
- I highlighted
lists on the left hand side of my
homepage and clicked on the more that
appeared. - I clicked
on create a list. - I called
my list friends. - I clicked
on add friends. - I then
clicked on the pictures of all my thousands and thousands of friends. - Now when I
log in I make sure I am in the friends’ list newsfeed by clicking on it.
He/she
at the Start of a Sentence.
at the Start of a Sentence.
One
writing comment that caught my attention last week said that really good
writers only use he or she to start a sentence three to five times a page.
Whether this is true I don’t know, but less repetition can’t be bad. So I
counted the he/she starts in my latest story. Page one: five (hey, I’m a good
writer, just), page two: twelve (damn, let’s change a few), page three: three
(no problems there)… I assume the same goes for using I when writing in first
person.
writing comment that caught my attention last week said that really good
writers only use he or she to start a sentence three to five times a page.
Whether this is true I don’t know, but less repetition can’t be bad. So I
counted the he/she starts in my latest story. Page one: five (hey, I’m a good
writer, just), page two: twelve (damn, let’s change a few), page three: three
(no problems there)… I assume the same goes for using I when writing in first
person.
David
Hick’s Nominated for Literary Award.
Hick’s Nominated for Literary Award.
I
was surprised to read that David Hick’s autobiography, Guantanamo: My Journey
was shortlisted for the non-fiction prize in the Queensland
Premier’s Literary Awards.But I wasn’t surprised to hear that it didn’t
win. Although it is a compelling book, it is not of outstanding literary merit. It is not badly written for someone who didn’t complete high school. I must post my review of it soon.
was surprised to read that David Hick’s autobiography, Guantanamo: My Journey
was shortlisted for the non-fiction prize in the Queensland
Premier’s Literary Awards.But I wasn’t surprised to hear that it didn’t
win. Although it is a compelling book, it is not of outstanding literary merit. It is not badly written for someone who didn’t complete high school. I must post my review of it soon.
DiVine
Articles: A Breakdown.
Articles: A Breakdown.
I
had a twelve month contract with DiVine
that ends in a week. In that time I wrote twelve articles. Both of my sample
articles were also used by DiVine. Happily,
DiVine and I are keen to continue working together. They pay professional
rates, but the catch for all you writers out there is that you have to have a
disability and live in Victoria.
had a twelve month contract with DiVine
that ends in a week. In that time I wrote twelve articles. Both of my sample
articles were also used by DiVine. Happily,
DiVine and I are keen to continue working together. They pay professional
rates, but the catch for all you writers out there is that you have to have a
disability and live in Victoria.
The
fourteen articles I wrote covered: ebooks, writers with disabilities,
disabilities in science fiction, dementia, studying online, gardening,
recycling televisions, universal remote controls, the Wangaratta Jazz Festival,
cataract surgery, and the Wangaratta Men’s Shed. A diverse
range of subjects.
fourteen articles I wrote covered: ebooks, writers with disabilities,
disabilities in science fiction, dementia, studying online, gardening,
recycling televisions, universal remote controls, the Wangaratta Jazz Festival,
cataract surgery, and the Wangaratta Men’s Shed. A diverse
range of subjects.
Some
of the articles were from personal experience, others from research on the web,
others were the result of email interviews, and many involved ringing people
and asking them questions. Only one, on the Men’s Shed, was the result of me
attending a venue and personally interviewing people. I am setting myself the challenge
to interview in person more often, but face-to-face story opportunities are
limited in the bush.
of the articles were from personal experience, others from research on the web,
others were the result of email interviews, and many involved ringing people
and asking them questions. Only one, on the Men’s Shed, was the result of me
attending a venue and personally interviewing people. I am setting myself the challenge
to interview in person more often, but face-to-face story opportunities are
limited in the bush.
I
reckon my best article for DiVine was on writers
with disabilities.
reckon my best article for DiVine was on writers
with disabilities.
My
Fiction Writing
Fiction Writing
I
am still editing my short story, which is unfortunately getting bigger – it is
now 5,600 words, and I am changing plenty of he/she’s.
am still editing my short story, which is unfortunately getting bigger – it is
now 5,600 words, and I am changing plenty of he/she’s.
Including
my writing of the DiVine article, I wrote every day of last week once again.
my writing of the DiVine article, I wrote every day of last week once again.
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