by Kelly | Apr 27, 2013 | Writing Life
That’s Xerxes I to you. NOT Xerxes II. Golly, I feel like I’m being a complete snob just mentioning him. But come on, you come up with a letter X to write about? So, no, I’m not some mad academic historian (with apologies to mad academic historians,...
by Kelly | Apr 26, 2013 | Writing Life
Finally, I have bitten the bullet and actually decided to write about what I actually do for a living… writing. It seemed a “case of the bleeding obvious” to write about writing so I thought I’d write about something specific to writing: ie/...
by Kelly | Apr 25, 2013 | Writing Life
For me, velvet is the equivalent of sandpaper or nails running down a chalkboard. Just thinking about running my hands over velvet (right AND wrong direction) sends shivers down my spine. Why is that? Does anyone else have the same weird sensation when it comes to...
by Kelly | Apr 24, 2013 | Writing Life
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that would be me. One of the most uncoordinated people you’ve ever come across. In Australia if you’re uncoordinated you will be forever dubbed with the taunt “Unco!” Helas, that was me in school (probably still is)....
by Kelly | Apr 23, 2013 | Writing Life
Not too long ago I was having dinner with some people when somehow the conversation turned to that great poet and playwright T.S. Eliot. Well, not all of the conversation. I think other people around the table were talking about other things, and though I can’t...
by Kelly | Apr 22, 2013 | Writing Life
Like the word nonplussed, serendipity is one of those words that is often misused and misconstrued. Today, it seems to have been watered down to the point well people employ the word to mean a case of good luck or good fortune or when something happens unexpectedly...
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