Perhaps it was a little ambitious to write a novel in a month. I managed to get to 5,000 words in the first week by spending some time writing late in the evening, but then – Okay, I might continue…
5000 words then she paused
50,000 words just for fun
I’ve gone and done something silly. I signed up for NaNoWriMo. I’m going to attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Well, I spent the first three days deliberating over whether I should sign up or not, and figuring…
A mish mash of wonderings
What is the purpose of this blog? I’ve been pondering the question, especially as a blog is meant to be “on topic” ( a single topic..not such a mish mash of wonderings.) I know I meander through many different themes.…
AoC2 – read and make a difference!
Want to read the insights of some savvy marketing and social media folk around the world AND improve the lives of children with special needs? EASY! Age of Conversation 2 (AoC2) goes on sale at 8:00AM, Wednesday, October 29 and…
Events, Enablement and Informal Learning
Coming up on the 18th of November, Melbourne Uni and IBM will be hosting a public forum to discuss the project Virtual and Physical Spaces as Places for Informal Learning . It was great to be invited to participate in…
Bragging for Dummies
In Chris Brogan’s free eBook on personal branding , he writes “Try not to brag, ever. Be humble. Not falsely so, but truly, because a lot of what we do isnʼt as important as saving lives.” Its’ a great point…
10 things you can do to make poverty history
Today I’m participating in Blog Action Day along with thousands of other people blogging around the world, on the theme of poverty. I have read that nearly half the world lives in poverty, and 800 million people go hungry every…


