I just found out that the verification code is working. I had the settings for comments sending me notification when a comment comes in, but I hadly ever check that particular email address and have been coming directly here to check the comments in moderation.
Today, I thought I should check that email [...]

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I’ve started! Finally!
Chapter 1 was quite easy to edit and didn’t need to be rewritten. Only some of the information had to be adjusted, and that was mainly to do with my main character’s change of personality. I always worry about the opening line because I think it needs to grab [...]

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Today, I went into Sydney and listened to Garth Nix talk about his books and more importantly his writing. He said nothing that I didn’t already know, but it was good to listen to someone who has been through what I’m going through now.
He wrote for 15 years before he got published, and as [...]

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The British Judo Association has a section on “the value of Judo”. I include this here because it shows how a person’s body changes/improves from practicing this art.
Now I just need to find out what the difference would be in doing this for sport and self defense.

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This is the Official Judo Information Site at JudoInfo.com and since I’m research Judo, I thought I should add the links here so that I can find them again later when I need them.
This page includes some of the techniques, the rankings for juniors and seniors and some interesting history.
My character must sound [...]

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No, I’m not shifting my webspace again. I’ll be at this location for, at least, the rest of this year but I’ve got this web address for three years so…I’m going no where.
I’ve been complaining about the internet and how much of a distraction it can be. Well, yesterday afternoon I moved all [...]

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On Monday at 1pm, Garth Nix will be giving a talk on writing, in Sydney. I should go to work but I’ve decided that I’m going to have a sickie and go with a friend to listen to what he has to say.
His latest book, Drowned Wednesday hasn’t been out long and I haven’t [...]

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After the anger I felt at myself last night, I was determined not to make the same mistake tonight. I made myself ignore the internet and open the document I’ve been working on and… I’ve finished. The history, my notes, the magic…all done!
I want a spreadsheet that will calculate my daily word count [...]

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It was fun and easy because most of the details had been sorted out in my head, I just needed to check them with facts. Alone the way, I learned about something in our history which was fascinating.
Anyway, now that I have a history, I realise that the work I’ve already done needs to [...]

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The English Revolution 1640 by Christopher Hill
- this website is quite detailed but it might prove useful, if I can bring myself to read it all. (I hate reading on the computer.)
Well, I’m calling it a night. It’s been a long week and I need to relax.

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