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Bitch-space: 31 Jan 24

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In today’s bitch-space I feel zonked. Got home from work 40 minutes ago, fed horses, put bins out, contemplated what to do with the cat that hates my guts but nonetheless looks like she’s on her ninth life, and then rushed inside to start a SU&W session. To which no one has turned up, bar … Read more

Bitch-space: 29 Jan 2024

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Welcome back to bitch-space. I’m almost done with the Collected Edition and isn’t that a relief. A few details to mop up with the book, the website to polish off, a bunch of videos to record… lets not think about it. The book is just about done, I’ll be able to send it to the … Read more

Bitch-space: 26 Jan 2024

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Today’s bitch-space is brought to you courtesy of a very distracted mind. I got no idea today, too many things to do and my routine has been shot. I really want to write shit, edit Gamer, write Woman in White. I feel pulled in multiple directions, especially with the need to get Short Bits Collected … Read more

Bitch-space: 25 Jan 2024

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Bitch-space, shit is happening in bitch-space. I don’t know what shit, but it’s happening. This is the second time I started this tonight. But then a friend called and I got to gas-bagging. So, here I am, doing this an hour after I’d planned. Seems to the thing for today, plans not going to plan. … Read more

Bitch-space: 24 Jan 2024

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Mornings. I am not a morning person. I can get up early enough but that does not mean I am functional. Does not mean that I write better (or worse, for that matter) it just means… what does it mean? Means that my preferred time for writing is in the afternoon. I don’t like rushed … Read more

Bitch-space: 23 Jan 2024

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And here we go with another episode of Bitch-space. Today, I’m. going to wave my hands, do a little hocus-pocus and attempt to dazzle myself with 15 minutes of creative writing, in the same mode as this. Look, Ma! No hands! Except it’s all going to be hands, or rather fingers, on the keyboard. Anyways. … Read more

Killing the Inner Bitch

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A little note before I start: this is the first instalment in Bitch-space, where I ramble on some about some of the shit holding me back from writing the way I want to. For the whys and wheres and hows, read on. Bitch-space: 20 Jan 2023 Why do I have a great big blank in … Read more

Blogging for Writers

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I’m not ashamed to admit it, I’m after fame and glory and my blog is going to help me achieve it. The only problem is how do I convince a legion of people to read my wonderful words? At this year’s Melbourne Writers’ Festival (MWF) I attended an event called “Colonising the Internet”, a discussion, … Read more