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Owning up to the Divine
Today I’m owning up to the divine because I finally feel like it’s time. For as long as I could remember I was always fascinated with the elements of life; I fell in love with TV shows like Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer; I read books based on Wicca like the series Wicca/Sweep by Cate Tiernan; I collected crystals, did meditation, bought books by Fiona Horne and hid copies of the magazine Witchcraft under my bed; I did my Year 10 project on witchcraft and hired every witchy movie I could get my hands on to review, Hocus Pocus was my favourite and Blair witch 2 was waaaay better than…
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Writing Wednesday
Today’s Writing Wednesday Writing prompt is about fear. It’s been something that has been playing on my mind lately. What have you been too scared to? Has fear stopped you from doing what you really want to do in life? It’s time to explore it and get over it. That deep gut wrenching fear is stopping you from walking over to that investor to introduce yourself. How do you talk yourself over that ledge? For a chance at free editing, send your entires to submissions(at)dreamingfullyawake(dot)com for a chance at free editing
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Writing Wednesday
I’m at 82k and about to get stuck into more with NaNo but there have been so many exciting things pop up in my life this last week. I hope to be able to share some of them soon, but for now we’re off on our regular Writing Wednesday writing prompt. And this week it’s here on time! Chocolate is decadent and heavy, write about it. What do you like about it? Or maybe you want to write a character into your story that has a serious chocolate addiction. How do they deal with it? Really feel it out. Don’t forget to send your tries to dreaming (at) dreamingfullyawake (dot)…
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NaNoWriMo Wrap and what I learned so far
I was swallowed up by the hole that is NaNoWriMo. This year my goal was to see just how fast I can get to 50,000. I managed it in three days with reaching a personal best on the first day of just over 20,000. My highest in previous years had been 17,000 or so, which had me elated and I didn’t even have sore wrists until I finished and went to bed with my wrists in supports. I learned that I’m an immersive creature. I took the week off my retail job to literally run away to Bendigo, where my gorgeous second family lives, and hole myself up in their…
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Writing Wednesday
Things have been a bit hectic behind the scenes at Team DFA. I apologise but there is a post coming about NaNoWriMo for now here is today’s Writing Wednesday prompt. It’s sweltering hot and you’re locked out of your house, what do you do? How do you do it? Go into detail and don’t forget to explain your surroundings. Don’t forget to send your tries to dreaming (at) dreamingfullyawake(dot) com for a chance to get some free editing (valued at $450)
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Planner vs Pantser. NaNoWriMo Prep!
Last night, after I spent two hours driving home from my second home in Bendigo, I held a webinar focusing on What a Planner vs a Panster is and some of my great tips on how to get you over the line during NaNoWriMo, which starts in FIVE days. I can’t believe that it’s that time again and that this year is going to stretch me further than every before because I have to work around my work. Normally it’s a lot easier but with travel time and depending on my shifts I’ll be out of my house and away from a computer for close to 10 hours. That’s just…
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Writing Wednesday
It’s been a bit of a emotional rollercoaster (thanks new moon) but we’re out the other end of it. I’m putting the final touches to my webinar. Are you on the list? I’m sending out an email this week to let my list know about the date. I’ll be also promoting it on Facebook/instagram/twitter. So follow me using @mandikont or search for Dreaming Fully Awake on Facebook. I would love to have you around. But for now here’s today’s Writing Wednesday writing prompt. There’s an obstacle in your way. What is it? How do you get around it? Explain it. Don’t forget to send your tries to dreaming (at) dreamingfullyawake (dot)…
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I never thought I’d be grieving a parent
It’s been 18 months since my hard arse, strict and ever loving and supportive father was taken before his time and in that time I’ve had numerous people ask me how I am, how I’m coping and I’ve gone with the honest, sometimes hiding the real truth of an answer: I’m doing the best that I can. And it’s true. I am. There’s no manual about how to deal with the loss of a parent, there’s no concrete handbook on grief that is personalised for you to work through. There’s only life and it continues like nothing has changed. It’s really okay that there’s a hole in my life and…
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Writing Wednesday
Whoa it’s been a cruisy sort of week, finally nice to get stuck into what I’m prepping for you guys. Are you on my email list? I have a webinar that’s happening next week. Do you want in on it? Get onto my email list and you’ll get the link. I’ll talking about NaNoWriMo and what to expect! Now onto the prompt. You’re at your most defeated. What brings you back to fight? Write about it. Don’t forget to send in your tries for a chance to get free editing to: dreaming(at)dreamingfullyawake(dot)com.
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Counting Down: NaNoWriMo 2015
I can’t believe that it’s already October. We’re less than a month away from the biggest month of the year for many writer’s around the world. Are you suddenly perplexed and reaching to your calendar for the answer? You aren’t? Good, because your calendar won’t tell you the answer unless you’ve got yourself some writer friends. NaNoWriMo starts in less than a month and I’m gearing up to start writing the first draft of my next novel. A lot of people can’t seem to get their heads around writing so many words in a month but I think I’m getting ahead of myself. A lot of you are probably thinking:…
