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5 Habits of Better Writers: How to Have a Routine

posted on November 9, 2018

Writing habits or routines are what makes a great writer. A huge number of the population say they want to write a book. Most never do. For you to be one of those who do, you need to cultivate habits …

Category: Miscellaneous, WritingTag: become a better writer, how to write a book, writers habits, writing routine

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10 Rules of Writing by Elmore Leonard

posted on April 1, 2017

Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Good Writing When you want to learn to write well you see what those who are recognised as great writers have done. Model the best. Elmore Leonard is an acknowledged …

Category: Miscellaneous, WritingTag: 10 rules of writing, elmore leonard, how to write

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How To Write – Without Writing!

posted on March 3, 2017

Just tested using Google Docs Voice tool. Holy Toledo!! Why haven't I done this before?!? You know, writing can be a hard slog. Tapping away at the keyboad letter by letter. It takes time. And to …

Category: Miscellaneous, WritingTag: dictation, speak your book, writing

Happy Christmas!

posted on December 24, 2016

It's Christmas in Oz! Have a safe happy wonderful time everyone! If you're going to be alone this Christmas, plan ahead. Volunteer at a soup kitchen. Make or buy some small gifts and leave them at …

Category: MiscellaneousTag: christmas

Thought For Today

posted on March 24, 2016

Really appreciate all the well wishes for my birthday. It's great to feel special, if only for a day ... that's what birthdays are for. Cheers, all! …

Category: MiscellaneousTag: birthday

Thought For Today

posted on February 17, 2016

In 1983 I bought my first computer, an Apple IIe with 5" twin floppy disk drives. Have to keep reminding myself as my new i7 fails to work as fast as my brain :) …

Category: MiscellaneousTag: productivity

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Aussie writer Mel Day writes urban crime. Crime where a snarky, badass female sleuth manages to make up for inept policing and find justice where none was going to be found. Specialising in short stories, she's extending into novellas and novels.

Mel wasn't born clutching a pen in her fist but she certainly came to writing early. Most of her writing has been non-fiction until she emerged on the fiction scene in 2019.

Living on the gorgeous East Coast of Australia with her partner Mel manages to avoid getting in the sea yet revels in its majesty, power and joy.

When she hasn't got a laptop on her knee pounding out words, she's out volunteering getting way too involved in way too many things.
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