Why I Chose a Reverse Mentor

The elder whose example I will not be following in later life.

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Apr 61 min read

The Day I Confronted a Narcissist

And what I would do differently next time Narcissists are a different breed and must be handled with extreme caution. Find out what...

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Apr 11 min read

How I Get Men to Do Things for Me

When I can't or won't do them myself Does having it all mean we have to d o it all? Not on my watch. Find out my sure-fire method for...

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Mar 201 min read

Do Fiction Authors Need Social Media?

Marketing your books has become an intrinsic part of being a fiction author, but how do you balance promoting your books to actually...

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Mar 151 min read

Is Being a People Pleaser Slowly Killing You?

Constantly putting the needs of others ahead of your own could be literally killing you. Find out how in my story in The Virago on...

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Feb 181 min read

Why All Women Need A Prenup.

The age of marrying for love is over. With half of all marriages ending in divorce, perhaps it's time we took a more pragmatic approach...

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Jan 111 min read

What The Substance Reveals About Age Discrimination and What We Can Do About It.

The French say there is no beauty without pain, and the body horror film The Substance proves this adage correct. When an aging...

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Nov 16, 20244 min read

Naomi's Newsletter Launch!

Writing Updates, Events, Book Reviews Ok, so I've gone and done it. I've somehow managed to start an email newsletter. It's only going to...

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Mar 25, 20242 min read

Last Night I Saw Napoleon and Today I'm Boycotting Coles and Woolworths

Last night I went to see Napoleon by Ridley Scott and I couldn’t help being struck by the similarities with today. In the opening scenes,...

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Dec 3, 20232 min read

How Energy Healing Helped Me Achieve My Writing Dreams

This year, at the age of fifty-six, I achieved my lifelong ambition of becoming a published author. The reason it has taken me so long is...

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Sep 12, 20234 min read

Finding a Home in the Rental Crisis: My Year Long Search

The pandemic was a boon for renters. With the mass exodus leaving the country and young people moving back to the family home there was a...

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Aug 6, 20235 min read

Publishing My Novel: One Week On

A week ago today, my dream of becoming a published author finally came true. Surrounded by friends and family, I introduced my debut...

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Aug 5, 20232 min read

On Debuting After 50 - Guest Post on Word Mothers

Word Mothers is a website dedicated to women writers, and I am honoured to have my Guest Post, On Debuting After 50, featured on their...

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May 21, 20234 min read

Another COVID Break Up - oranges journal, June 2022

Women over 50 are amongst the fastest growing cohort of the homeless, and when COVID hit, I thought I would be one of them. Follow the...

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Sep 22, 20221 min read

The Holiday is Over But the Journey Has Just Begun.

March 2021 This time last year, my then husband and I set off on a trip to Japan. It was March 13th, 2020, and there was talk of shutting...

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Jun 28, 20224 min read

Stories of life during a time of unpresented change.

In 2020 I was thrilled to have several of my short stories included in this eclectic anthology, published during the first wave of the...

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Jun 1, 20221 min read

Life in the Time of Corona

In 2020 I was thrilled to have several of my short stories included in this eclectic anthology, published during the first wave of the pandemic. From a tech billionaire, to an Uber driver to child stuck at home on school holidays, "Life in the Time of Corona" explores how everyone has been touched by the global pandemic.

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