writing challenge
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First day of summer?
I live in Melbourne, Australia, and it’s notorious for having quite changeable weather, and these last few weeks have been no exception. As I write this post I am looking out at grey skies, watching the trees whip around in the wind, and wondering if it will rain soon-some start to summer. On Monday it’s…
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And now for some poetry
It turns out I work best when I’m working on a deadline, and a month-long challenge is like a deadline every day. In April I usually participate in National Poetry Writing Month. Modelled on the popular National Novel Writing Month, which I do in November, NaPoWriMo provides prompts and encouragement to help you come up…
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NaPoWriMo 2018
I did NaPoWriMo two years ago. In the last few months I’ve had loads of compliments for my poetry chapbook, My Body. No Apology, so I’d like to produce some more poems and make a follow up chapbook. Much of the raw material from NaPoWriMo last time was not so great. I guess it’s all…
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Sixth Time Lucky
This year I finished my NaNoWriMo on 28 November. My final word-count was 50,336 words. The working title of my new book is ‘The Discovery of the Franklin’. I mocked-up this cover while procrastinating doing my words one day. The story is contemporary fiction with romantic elements. The main characters are sisters, Sarah and Katie…
Fleur Blüm 