Monthly Archives: November 2012

ANASTASIA’S SECRET - and what it means to you

Posted on November 30, 2012 by [email protected]

We all like to think we know who we are. But do we really? Are you where you were born? Are you your family, your friends, the place you were born, the place you lived? It is a question we … Continue reading →

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HOW TO GO VIRAL AND STILL GET SCREWED

Posted on November 29, 2012 by [email protected]

Everyone wants to go viral - but what if someone else gets all the credit? You may recall that a few weeks ago I reported how the Daily Mail UK, ABC in New York Nine news in Australia and a … Continue reading →

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9½ GREAT WRITING TIPS FROM 9½ GREAT WRITERS

Posted on November 26, 2012 by [email protected]

Here’s some great writing tips for new and established writers … 1. A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people - Thomas Mann Why should it be more difficult? We write for … Continue reading →

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HOW TO AVOID A GRIZZLY END

Posted on November 24, 2012 by [email protected]

Want to avoid a grizzly end? Then don’t read to the finish! But first: tired of those boring safety announcements at the start of every flight? Here’s how Air New Zealand put a little fun back into it. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlRbrB_Gnc&w=560&h=315]

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FEODORA, THE FIRST FEMINIST

Posted on November 22, 2012 by [email protected]

Her father trained bears; her mother danced bare. Yet she grew up to marry an Emperor and become one of the most renowned and respected women in history. Her name was Theodora.

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ARMAGEDDON: GET IT FRESH RIGHT HERE

Posted on November 19, 2012 by [email protected]

Bethlehem, Israel The letters “PLO”, are sprayed in Arabic script on the rusted shutters of a shop, using aerosol paint. Underneath, scrawled in English for the benefit of the tourists: “FUCK ISRAEL”. In September of 1992, when I wrote FURY, … Continue reading →

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7½ THINGS TO MAKE YOU LAUGH, CRY AND CRINGE

Posted on November 16, 2012 by [email protected]

Winter is coming. Here’s something to avoid on a cold morning: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jELFadzEiGc&w=420&h=315] You should get out the tissues for this next bit of footage. Yan Yuhong is ten years old and an enthusiastic student. His problem is that a … Continue reading →

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3 THINGS A RUSSIAN PRINCESS TAUGHT ME ABOUT WRITING

Posted on November 13, 2012 by [email protected]

Last month I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Belgrade Book Fair. I have been to quite a few Book festivals in Australia and Asia; and of course I’ve heard about the book fairs in Frankfurt, London … Continue reading →

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HOW TO BECOME THE BEST DAD IN THE WORLD

Posted on November 10, 2012 by [email protected]

This week we’ve talked a lot about fatherhood. Here’s a guy going for Father of the Year: I did my best but I think I would have drawn a line in the sand here … [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ybtXc5INz8&w=420&h=315] More funny fatherhood … Continue reading →

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HOW TO GO VIRAL WITHOUT REALLY TRYING: UPDATE

Posted on November 7, 2012 by [email protected]

Here’s the latest: Chet from Mamami went to some lengths to find me and write to me, and has now written to the Daily Mail in the UK and News Com in Australia about the theft. Good on her. And … Continue reading →

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