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‘Eat the Frog’ First Thing in the Morning
Sure, out of context, the advice to “eat the frog first thing in the morning” sounds weird as hell. However, this somewhat-commonly known expression is one way of describing a decidedly helpful productivity tip — and it turns out that I’ve been eating the frog for a long time. If you’d like to be more…
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‘The Industry’s Culture Needs to Change’: Why We Need More Indigenous Editors as Australia Heads to a Referendum
Eddie Koiki Mabo and others made the High Court of Australia recognise in 1992 that terra nullius – nobody’s land – was a fiction. It is taking us longer to kill off its lesser-known cousin, vox nullius. Vox can mean sound, word or voice; ideas of us – us being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander…
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How to Be More Hopeful, With Anne Lamott
Even with the light of the vaccine on the horizon, it can be hard to keep pushing through the stress and anxiety that the pandemic has brought us. That’s why this week we’re speaking with the ever-inspiring Anne Lamott — progressive political activist, writer, and bestselling author of such books as Bird by Bird, Travelling…
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How To Self-Publish A Book
So you want to self-publish your book? You’re in good company. Plenty of authors have gone ahead of you, working to prove that high-quality books can hold their own in the marketplace without the support of a traditional publisher. Amazon, of course, has changed the entire publishing landscape, but authors have been taking control of…