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Continue reading →: On to the next chapter, quite literallyWhen I recently realised my much-loved blog had lost its domain name and theme (apologies for whatever the heck was going on there), I decided I urgently needed to update my domain name. To my blogging friends (you know who you are), I will always be “The Cat’s Write,” but…
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Continue reading →: Where have I been this past year?I honestly cannot believe it’s been more than a year since I last posted to my blog. So much has happened in my life since my flight landed in Sydney back in April 2020 during the start of the pandemic. I wasn’t really sure what to write and how to…
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Continue reading →: Flying back to Australia during the pandemicIt’s taken me a while to write this post and for more than one reason. Understandably, coronavirus has shattered millions of lives all around the world and I didn’t want to add to that narrative with a ‘poor me’ account when what happened to me wasn’t the end of the…
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Continue reading →: Finding an Apartment in Hanoi, VietnamTwo months ago I settled into a $550 USD 2-bedroom apartment in Tay Ho, Hanoi. The Tay Ho District is often referred to by its English-language name, ‘West Lake’, due to the large number of expats that live in the area. Yes, I’m living in the expat hotspot of Hanoi,…
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Continue reading →: From Hanoi to Luong Thong and BackFour weeks ago I moved from Australia to be an English Teacher in a non-English speaking country – Vietnam. Specifically, Hanoi, Vietnam. Does moving overseas on a whim make me crazy? Maybe. Potentially. But we’re all crazy for adventure at some point in our lives. Before you freak out on…
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Continue reading →: I’m moving to Hanoi, Vietnam!That title isn’t clickbait. This is really happening guys. At least now you know why I’ve been so quiet and distracted lately. I’ve been preparing for my move to Hanoi! Time is absolutely flying by and I can’t believe I’ll be leaving Australia in less than 30 days. How on…
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Continue reading →: Blogging every day for a month: what happened?If you’ve been following me lately, you’ll know I was planning to blog every day for a month. I love creating ridiculous challenges for myself and I’ve always admired those bloggers who somehow manage to push out quality content every single day – so I thought… why shouldn’t I try the same…
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Continue reading →: Should You Hire a Professional Editor?All self-published authors must face this question at some point in their publishing journey. I am no exception. I have toyed with the idea of simply going through a few beta reader rounds and utilizing a program like Grammarly premium before finishing off the process with a proofread from a…
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Continue reading →: Ask the Blogger: Did Your Blog Make You Famous?There are many popular and well-known bloggers out there, but how many gained fame from their blog? Can you name any? Who are your favourites? Chuck Wendig, is, of course, my favourite blogger of all time. If you haven’t hit up terribleminds yet, I recommend you do so immediately. I…
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Continue reading →: Book Cover Reveal!Writing a Trilogy is hard. Very hard. Sorting out book covers, marketing, publishing and editing is possibly even… harder? It sure as hell feels like it. And for the love of all things made of peanut butter, I never want to see another adverb again. But moving on… I have…
