I have been teaching people how to write for over 21 years now. It is, after writing itself, my favourite thing to do, so I’ll never stop. I teach workshops, but I also regularly go into the education system to design, deliver, and assess units in what I believe is one of the best writing… Continue reading So what? Who cares?
Category: Thoughts on words
Lies, damned lies, and Serena and Essena
It was a week where Insta-famous teenager Essena revealed the reality behind her oh-so-perfect image: starvation, photo altering, depression, tanties, desperate approval seeking, et al. And Serena Williams proclaimed she was a superhero for hunting down the thief who stole her phone, until CCTV footage revealed that events weren’t as dramatic as she had described.… Continue reading Lies, damned lies, and Serena and Essena
How I Instantly Improved My Social Media Feed (and How It May Have Included Deleting You As a Contact)
A few years ago, I did a coaching course. One of the things we were told was to “grow the network” as part of our coaching practice. This included joining networking groups, getting out into the world, and adding as many people as we could to our social media profiles. You know how Facebook works,… Continue reading How I Instantly Improved My Social Media Feed (and How It May Have Included Deleting You As a Contact)