Category Archives: writing
NanoWrimo 2011 — or write a novel in 30 days…
After a couple of years break, I am participating in NanoWrimo 2011. The now long-held online tradition sees writers all over the world take on the slightly mad task of writing a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. … Continue reading
New phone and new contacts
I have a new phone (an iPhone, finally in the smartphone age!) and with it a new phone number. It feels like a new age, so why not…? Anyway, if you want to contact me, smartphones are more about Twitter, … Continue reading
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RIP Steve Jobs
(Image borrowed from the Apple site, I’m sure they would be okay with it in this circumstance.) I was at a work conference all day yesterday (and not particularly well either), but the news did filter through anyway. I’ve been … Continue reading
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The quiet days of winter…
Haven’t been here much recently… just laying low really. I suppose we’re just coming out of the last of winter here now. Coonabarabran isn’t the coldest place I’ve ever been, but it’s up there. You notice it’s winter, let’s put … Continue reading
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Text Prize 2011
The winner of the Text Prize 2011 was announced this morning: http://textpublishing.com.au/news/post/text-prize-winner-announced1/ “The winner of the 2011 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing is Myke Bartlett, for his adventure novel The Relic, in which mythological creatures invade suburban … Continue reading
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Z-Ball
Z-Ball was alive and well, thank you very much. He sprayed the paint evenly across the surface, paying careful attention to the lines of detail required. First came the colour, then the black highlight lines to outline the character. Z-Ball … Continue reading
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Millie Kang
Millie Kang knew her life was over. Her mother didn’t understand her anymore, and her father had never understood her. She sat alone in her bedroom, tears streaming down her face, her thoughts a mess, feeling like nothing mattered anymore. … Continue reading
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Ryan Hathaway
When Ryan Hathaway was six years old, he made a thousand dollars selling lemonade. First in front of his house, the old fashioned way, then at a local market. He sold the business at the end of the summer to … Continue reading
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Charlie Cotter
Charlie Cotter hated to lose. Even more than she hated being called Charlotte. The protest scene had turned to utter pandemonium, and Charlie mostly loved that. Newberry Mining had been a worthy target for her rage: three years of copper … Continue reading
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What is Youth Bytes?
Youth Bytes 1.0: Join the revolution “Five smart and talented teenagers are brought together by a software millionaire to start a new online youth news service. They have no choice in the matter – they might be smart, but they’re … Continue reading
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