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How Perfectionism Kills Your Craft & Crushes Your Spirit
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Perfectionism - friend or foe? My blog was first published on Stage.32.com and sparked a conversation among filmmakers and screenwriters. In addition to the insights I offer, there are some useful tips from experts and professionals...
Unpublished Novel Seeks Book Editor
A book is seeking an editor on the rise. Perhaps you're a recent arts grad wanting an opportunity in experimental creative fiction. The Double Life of a Single Girl is a darkly comic transgressive mystery. Not for the weak of heart or stomach. Looking to start editing...
Slicing & Dicing My Feet
Foot surgery aka Bilateral Excision of Morton's Neuroma IE a big fat tumour on a nerve in each foot. Two years later, I still have pain and cannot wear high heels for longer than a couple of hours. The pain is nerve damage - twitches - cramps - electrical impulses...
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In Defence Of Family Tradition – The 300 Year Old Soup
I make a Soup that tastes like it’s not from now but another time long ago. It’s a hearty broth verging on a casserole. People come to my home, consume it then struggle t…
Salo – An Essay On The Most Banned Film Ever
You”re damned if you see Salo and damned if you don”t. In 2010 I was given a collector”s dvd edition legally, after decades of a worldwide ban. But first, let”s set the scene of censor…
The End Of Chopper Read – Obituary For SBS News
I was asked by SBS News to comment about Chopper when he died recently. This is what I wrote. And here’s the original interview.…