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6 Degrees of Separation, Reviews & Recommendations
April 3, 2021
6 Degrees of Separation: From Shuggie Bain to Munjed Al Muderis premium
Welcome to 6 Degrees of Separation. Six degrees of separation is the idea that we are only six connections away from an introduction to anyone else in the world. The term ‘six degrees of separation’ was originally inspired by Hungarian writer and poet Frigyes Karinthy, who coined the phrase in his 1929 short story ‘Chains‘. […]
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Making a Difference, Reading, Stories that matter
March 23, 2021
Fashion Stakes or a Drunken Day Out? Critical Thinking in an Age of Alternative Facts premium
A group of women in stylish dresses and high heels are sipping champagne in elegant glasses under a marquee. The men accompanying them wear suits and make polite conversation. Elsewhere, two young women, carrying the shoes they discarded sometime earlier, stumble their way to the exit gate of Flemington Racecourse. Several guys sit on an […]
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6 Degrees of Separation, Reviews & Recommendations
March 10, 2021
6 Degrees of Separation: From Phosphorescence to When We Say Black Lives Matter premium
Six degrees of separation is the idea that we are only six connections away from an introduction to anyone else in the world. Apparently the theory is almost correct (the answer is 6.6 degrees of separation according to one article). Now, there is also a bookish version of 6 Degrees. Originally created by authors Annabel […]
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Writing, Writing prompts
February 2, 2021
Creative Writing Prompts to get you through Lockdown premium
After months of relative freedom in Western Australia, we’ve just entered a snap lockdown after a security guard tested positive to COVID-19. I’m staying positive at this stage, as it’s initially only for five day, but I know I’m fortunate enough to be able to continue much of my work and study from home with […]
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Family History
January 5, 2021
Discovering your Family History Goals premium
What are your memoir or family history goals for 2021? Is it actually making a start on researching or writing your family history? Perhaps it’s interviewing an elderly relative before it’s too late? Or finding a way through the dead ends and brick walls of your research so far? Maybe it’s finally starting to turn […]
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Writing, Writing prompts, Writing prompts for young writers, Writing resources, young writers
January 5, 2021
Creative Prompts for Young (and not so young) Writers premium
Stephen King believes that ‘Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work’. So here are some prompts to help you get to work! 1. Five random words Start writing a story, poem or even a piece of artwork incorporating the following five words/phrases: microwave beeps beginner […]
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    You did manage to turn it around at the end... but quite a dark chain there - I suppose, inevitably, if you start with Shuggie...
    In 6 Degrees of Separation: From Shuggie Bain to Munjed Al Muderis
    I'm not big on dystopian fiction, but this is an interesting chain, and gets a long way from poor old Shuggie!
    In 6 Degrees of Separation: From Shuggie Bain to Munjed Al Muderis
    I haven't read it yet, but it looks really interesting!
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