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Thoughts about Our Existence
As I get older, reality doesn’t seem as solid anymore. Everything feels hazy. Almost dream like. I absolutely can’t process that I’m 51 already and 52 next. Past the dreaded milestone (I also have survivor’s guilt as in why did … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings, When Work Sucks
Tagged advice, aging, death, grief, Life, midlife, thoughts
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How to Move Your Posts from your WordPress Blog to a new Blog on a Paid Domain
You probably know by now that I’m moving from Tiny Island to Singapore Actually. I am thrilled to report that I took ‘the risk’ and decided to try to experiment moving over my Tiny Island posts on my own. I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & Writing
Tagged advice, blogging, blogs, domain, Go Daddy, guide, help, how to, merging, moving from Wordpress, moving posts, technical, WordPress, Wordpress.com, Wordpress.org
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Advice from Haruki Murakami
Whenever I don’t feel confident about my writing I think I should read this extract from Murakami. It’s comforting to know that even the most popular writer in Japan has his insecurities. What he says strikes a chord with me. … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, author, haruki, interview, Japan, japanese, murakami, writing
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Advice from Kurt Vonnegut
Vonnegut’s books are so easy to read. He has been generous with advice to aspiring writers. The one that stuck with me most was ‘pity the readers’. I am guilty of writing for myself and often forgetting the audience. I … Continue reading
Advice from Naipaul
I found this great site which has advice from writers, starting with some tips from V S Naipaul. Naipaul recommends short 10 word sentences and small 5 lettered words: 1. Do not write long sentences. 2. Each sentence should make … Continue reading
How Do Famous Writers Write?
Writing habits of Paul Theroux, Haruki Murakami, Salman Rushdie and Peter Mayle. Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, books, famous, Haruki Murakami, how to write, interview, Life, Paul Theroux, routine, writers, writing, writing style
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