“Thank you for reaching out. In response to Australian government legislation, Facebook restricts the posting of news links and all posts from news Pages in Australia. Globally, the posting and sharing of news links from Australian publications is restricted. We are working on restoring any pages that have been restricted in error.” That was theContinue reading “Facebook, the Australian Government and Me”
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The Transformative Process of Writing Fiction
Benefits for Readers When reading, the suspension of ordinary awareness through engagement in a story world has enormous benefits of itself. Empathy, theory of mind and critical thinking are all enhanced. Reading relaxes you, de-stresses, takes you out of yourself and improves vocabulary and memory. Then there is the enrichment that comes with engagement. OtherContinue reading “The Transformative Process of Writing Fiction”
Do Something to Make a Difference
Climate Change: The Australian Apocalypse These last weeks and months I have been caught up in the horror show that is the Australian bushfire season and the insane heatwave. Not to mention the dust storms and our bone dry interior rendering scores of communities WITH NO WATER. What is unfolding here is well beyond DayContinue reading “Do Something to Make a Difference”
Isobel Blackthorn 