social media
February 4, 2020
I’m ditching social media. Actually, that’s a little misleading. It’s not exactly fake news. And it’s not a deliberate deception. However, it is quite possibly hyperbole. Let me explain. For some time now, I’ve been struggling to consistently apply ‘bum glue’, which Bryce Courtney often said was the necessary ingredient to finishing a novel. For […]
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August 21, 2018
Growing up, I was the kid who kept a scrapbook of every birthday card I ever received. My wall was covered in posters – mainly of eighties popstarts I admit, but also of animals, rainforests and inspirational quotes. When given a journal writing assignment in year 10, I collaged the cover with images and words […]
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August 14, 2018
I confess I’ve had my doubts about Facebook. It wasn’t just the privacy issues; when my husband first joined years ago, I just couldn’t see the point. Then a couple of things happened. The first was that I became involved in a group of HeartKid mamas, and social media seemed a great way to stay […]
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August 7, 2018
I have two questions for you: Where in the world are you searching for your ancestors? AND What social media platforms (if any) do you use? These might seem like two completely unrelated questions, but they’re not. In fact, answering the second question can help you with the first. My mum and I had been […]
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