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Personal
Personal posts step away from abstraction and into lived experience—moments, reflections, and decisions shaped by the author behind the work. These pieces explore perspective at its most direct, where observation becomes personal and the line between writer and subject begins to blur.
Ramping up the Euro-Kitsch with “Eurobeat – Almost Eurovision” Musical
After months of writing and routine, Michael and Margo escape to the theatre for Eurobeat – Almost Eurovision, a gloriously kitsch parody packed with sequins, outrageous songs and audience voting. The night rekindles old stage memories and proves that sometimes writers need spectacle, laughter and creative chaos around them.
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Chasing Water Into the Desert: Our South Australian Outback Tour to Lake Eyre
We travelled through South Australia’s outback to see Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre holding water. Closed tracks changed the journey from bus to light aircraft, revealing floodwater, pelican colonies, donger accommodation, Coober Pedy’s underground rooms, and the strange beauty of a desert briefly transformed by Queensland rain.
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Choosing Aged Cats Over Kittens
Why choose an adult cat over a kitten? For me, personality matters more than cuteness. Sharkey and Levi arrived as shelter cats, became family, and quietly accompanied the writing of SEETHINGS—sleeping on my desk, squeezing behind me on my chair, and softening the darker places explored in my fiction.
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Orphaned Feathers. A Strange Collection Obsession of 60+ Years (or Healthy Hobby?)
Margo has collected feathers since childhood, rescuing each one she finds and carrying it home for safekeeping. Watching her reveals how much a simple habit can tell us about someone. Writers collect things too: gestures, expressions and peculiar behaviours that may one day give fictional characters their own convincing lives.
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I’m a Nyctophile: Why I Feel More Like Myself at Night
A nyctophile is someone drawn to night, darkness, and the freedom that arrives after sunset. But this is not just a definition. It is about feeling calmer, clearer, and more honest when the world goes quiet — when the careful daytime voice fades and the private self begins to speak.
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Back To Work After A Brief Break
Back to the renovation dust, tools, timber and half-finished kitchen plans. After a brief break, the house project resumes with wiring, wall removal, ceiling work, sink hunting and a visit from Alex, whose wooden sword briefly steals attention from the chaos of rebuilding a home one messy stage at a time.
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I Once Lived By The Rhythm Of The Sea
For three years, I traded clocks and schedules for tides, wind, and weather aboard a thirty-foot yacht. Life at sea stripped away distractions and taught me a different way to live—one guided by nature, simplicity, and self-reliance. This is a reflection on freedom, solitude, and the ocean’s enduring rhythm.
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Toot! Toot! It’s A Train! Games For Road Trips
Long road trips have a way of inspiring strange traditions. Whether it’s spotting steam-train signs, counting caravans, or inventing games to pass the kilometres, travellers find creative ways to stay entertained. Sometimes the simplest roadside joke becomes a ritual that lasts for years and turns every journey into an adventure.
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