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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: 01/11/13 - 01/12/13
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. Thursday, November 21. Tim Winton: License to Shock. You want to cover your eyes but you've already seen. Before you even realise that something is amiss, it's too late to do anything. We are reading Tim Winton's modern classic Cloudstreet. There's this thing that he does in his writing that I find shocking. I have to talk about it because it's the first time I've experienced something like this in writing. The power to shock. SPOILER ALERT* Quick ...
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: Contact me
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. You can contact me at paigehadleywriter@gmail.com. Or check out the links below to follow me on social media . . . Like' me on Facebook to never miss a blog post. Follow me on Goodreads for regular updates and ratings. Check out my favourites on Pinterest. Follow me on Blogher. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Bouquets is a place for sharing the joys of reading and writing. Like' me on Facebook. Follow me on Goodreads. Image: F...
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: What We Read: 2014
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. Thursday, January 1. What We Read: 2014. Now is the perfect time to look back and reflect on what made 2014 an amazing year of books. What We Read: 2014. If on a winter's night a traveller. Humans of New York. The Fault in Our Stars. The Meaning of Liff. How I Live Now. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. We Need to Talk About Kevin. How I Live Now. Focuses on domestic abuse and incest amongst members of the Willow family. It is ...
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: 01/12/13 - 01/01/14
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. Tuesday, December 31. Happy New Year News for 2014. On this the last day of 2013, I want to thank you for your support and encouragement. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm about the things you love. Thankyou most of all for giving me this space to find and express myself. I hope your new year is full of great books and learning and plenty of opportunities to grow and wonder! Important Changes for 2014. Because January is a very busy month in my fa...
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: Youth and Children's Writing Prize and Uni Update
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. Thursday, October 23. Youth and Children's Writing Prize and Uni Update. So a very quick and exciting update for you! Firstly, my short story Eyes and Ears. Won the 2014 QUT Youth and Children's Writing Prize. I might have dropped off the face of the blogging world the last few months, but believe me, I've been busy at work in the writing world. Secondly, my poem Getting Late. Has been shortlisted for the 2014 QUT Poetry Prize. Please leave a comme...
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: 01/03/14 - 01/04/14
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. Friday, March 14. Metaphors We Live By. Metaphors aren't just a device of language. They are part of everyday life in a bigger way than I realised. There are everyday concepts that are metaphorical and structure our perceptions, thoughts and actions. ARGUMENT IS WAR is a great example given by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson in An Introduction to Literary Language. Your claims are indefensible. He attacked every week point. An argument with him.
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: 01/07/14 - 01/08/14
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. Tuesday, July 22. 120 Years of Seven Little Australians. The opening lines of Seven Little Australians. Had me hooked. In 1994, Ethel Turner's children's classic was the only book by an Australian author to have been continuously in print for 100 years! That's an enormous feat to boast. And for a kid's book too! What do you think? Before you fairly start this story I should like to give you just a word of warning. Ward, Lock and Co., Limited. And t...
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: 01/02/14 - 01/03/14
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. Wednesday, February 26. Advice from Kurt Vonnegut. Reading Kurt Vonnegut's modern classic Slaughterhouse 5. Review to come shortly) has given me huge admiration for his talent. Here are his 8 keys to being a great writer:. 1 Find a subject you care about. 2 Do not ramble though. I won't ramble on about that. 3 Keep it simple. 4 Have the guts to cut. 5 Sound like yourself. 6 Say what you mean. This is because they themselves have a tough job to do, ...
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils: 01/01/15 - 01/02/15
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Bouquets of Sharpened Pencils. Or 'Goodnight Dear Void'. Sunday, January 11. Things to do when you have nothing to do. I often struggle with loneliness and boredom when I'm stuck at home by myself. I get my energy from spending time with people. This means that when my friends are busy and I'm home alone for days on end, I start to feel depressed. I need to remind myself how great a bath can be for self-indulgence. These are my suggestions for how to make your nightly soak special:. Use Lush bath bombs.
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