Although living DownUnder is clearly preferable to being American, there are some occasions when a little camoflage is required.
If your customers, or earnings are predominantly in the US, you may need to find a way to facilitate or reassure any transactions by appearing to be a fellow American. Or at least having a “proper” bank [...]

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Sometimes getting published can be a long and weary road. Despite the time and energy it takes to get a book or story into print, the best thing you can do to improve your writing is to keep writing.
Of course it would be nice if someone would pay for all these words, wouldn’t it?
While you [...]

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by Jill McDougall
If you want to write for children, this is the “must-have” book for your professional library.
Marg McAlister
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I started writing seriously in 2001. That’s not long ago for someone who’s on the grey side of 50.
As I write this six years later, I have just had my 100th children’s book accepted for [...]

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Have you heard about Bougainville Blue? No! Well, what is it about?
Brian Darcey was interviewed by Fiona Sewell on Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Far North
Queensland: Bougainville Blue
18 Dec 2008 … ABC Local radio programs from across Queensland. … It’s called Bougainville Blue. Brian joined Fiona on the Morning Show to chat about his …
blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2008/12/bougainville-bl.html?program=612_morning

Brian Darcey [...]

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If you have been anywhere near a twentyfirst century teenager, or maybe even played a game or two yourself, then you will know what cheat codes are. Just in case you don’t: a cheat code is a shortcut or safety switch consisting of a code which is entered during game play. Typically a cheat code [...]

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