Tag: dailyprompt
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Absolutely 100%
Do you vote in political elections? Of course! Yes, I live in Australia and we have mandatory voting. However, regardless of this fact I am a staunch believer in the dual reality of citizenship- that is having both the rights and responsibilities needed to participate fully within said society. My rights are protected as is…
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Hands down – Christmas time
What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favourite? Christmas time is by far my favourite holiday period. Given that I am Australian and we celebrate Christmas during our summer time, we literally spend Christmas time swimming and frolicking outdoors. The cicadas serenade, the southerly breezes caress the hot skin after a hot day.…
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Dozens and dozens of time.
Have you ever been camping? We love camping, the idea of getting way back to basics and living simply in nature is extremely appetising to us. We go off grid bush camping in wild areas. Camping grounds me, and reconnects me with myself, my husband and kids. I love cooking over a camp fire and…
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Two Weeks Ago
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out? Choosing to self-publish my Hybrid Memoir was a massive risk. Has it worked out? It’s way too early to tell – I’ve only managed to sell a few (7) However, I have no experience and confidence in self-promotion and marketing. It…
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Publishing my hybrid memoir
Describe a risk you took that you do not regret. It was a definite risk to publish a hybrid memoir. I got some positive feedback from an elite publishing house, but they couldn’t take it on. I decided to self publish through Amazon. I don’t regret stepping out of my own shadow, my own way…
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What makes me nervous?
What makes you nervous? The nervous system is a complex and beautiful thing, especially when it’s well regulated and doing what it should. Nervousness on the other can either propel it’s owner forward to achieve things just outside of their comfort zone; or conversely stupify someone into a full freeze mode. What makes me most…
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Writing is the easy part.
Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Writing and self-publishing is the easy part – whereas working out how to promote, market and gain traction is much more difficult. Especially for introverted writers who have used a pseudonym.
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As a property published author
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? So my self-published 88k literary hybrid memoir – written in dual perspective and available in ebook, paperback and hardcopy is now available free (promotion) as an e-book – it is available free on most Amazon sites, ie UK, US, Australia, India etc. I would really appreciate the…
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I finally took the leap and self-published
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. I finally took the leap of faith and published my Literary Hybrid Memoir – written in dual perspective. I had positive feedback from a renowned publishing house, but they were unable to pick it up, due to their small size and capacity. They gave me…
Selectively Juggling 