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Power to the People

CommuniCATE ― Earlier this year I started watching a series on the Biography Channel which was about the Secret Lives of Women. After watching several episodes, an odd thing happened. I began to see power dynamics at work everywhere around me! It was like a was... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 3 days ago
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The Impact of Shame on Characters’ Psyche

CommuniCATE ― This is a rewrite of an article I wrote a long time ago about shame. Shame plays a profound role in personality development, self-esteem and adult relationship formation. As a writer, it is one of the strongest motivations that underlies a great deal... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 5 days ago
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App Heaven for Writers Part 2: Writer’s Block Smashers!

CommuniCATE ― This is the promised part two, featuring idea generating apps, writer’s block smashers and writing prompts. All these apps are for iPhone, but many can be bought for iPad and Android. As apps are added to the iTunes store all the time, you may... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 9 days ago
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App Heaven for Writers: iPhone, iPad and Android

CommuniCATE ― All these apps are for iPhone, but many can be bought for iPad and Android. As apps are added to the iTunes store all the time, you may like to do a search to see what’s new. Nothing here is over $10AU. I have not tried most of these apps, so... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 12 days ago
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A Tribute to John Cleese, Creative Genius

CommuniCATE ― “If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth.” In honour of International... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 17 days ago
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Pixel Warriors: E-Coping Characters in Fiction

CommuniCATE ― Way back before the Internet was born, home computers were comparatively few and we had only the most basic video games. Writers wrote about their characters escaping from emotional turmoil and anxiety in traditional ways. They drank, took... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 19 days ago
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Um, Yes, I Belong in that Box: Character Types for Writers

CommuniCATE ― A quick note: I updated my blog today and it began to do strange things, such as email people posts which are nearly a year old… so if you received an extra post, please accept my apologies. We have WordPress gremlins busy at work! As authors,... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 23 days ago
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Taming the E-Book Beastie!

CommuniCATE ― For many months I have sat in bed with my iPad and read wonderful novels and magazines. I love the fact that I have been saved yet another bookcase to dust (plus we are out of room, we have 9); I love that I can flick through my library without... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 24 days ago
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Elizabeth Gilbert, Writer of Eat, Pray, Love; on Coping With Creativity

CommuniCATE ― Elizabeth Gilbert is the author of Eat, Pray, Love. This is an address she gave at TED about ways to capture the muse and cope with the emotional rollercoaster that creativity puts us through. She is asking the questions, “What if I don’t... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted 26 days ago
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Remembering Our Heroes

CommuniCATE ― They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. In Australia on April 25th it’s Anzac Day. ANZAC stands for Â... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted on Apr 23rd, 2012
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May Writing Events Around the Globe

CommuniCATE ― May seems to be a popular month for anyone with a love of reading and writing. No matter what hemisphere you’re in, here are events you can get involved in by continent. This is not a complete list, to stay in the loop on what’s on and... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted on Apr 19th, 2012
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Write Your Life Story April Sale

CommuniCATE ― I am working on getting four e-books off the ground and this one is last on the list. As time is ticking on, for April only, the e-course in on sale for $5.99AU through Paypal as a .pdf sent via email. Worksheets also come with this course. They... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted on Apr 17th, 2012
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Sending Your Characters Into Shock

CommuniCATE ― You are writing about the scene of a car crash. There is mangled metal, the Police and Paramedics are in attendance; but where is the driver of the car? Several blocks away, a dazed woman with blood on her forehead is wandering around, muttering... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted on Apr 16th, 2012
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Other Original Ways of Representing Your Life

CommuniCATE ― In the Internet era we tell our life stories in so many different ways: through Facebook status entries, tweets, blogs and personal web pages. All these can be added to your autobiography as a snapshot of what you were doing at the time; how you were... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted on Apr 11th, 2012
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The Rewards of Being A Memoir Writing Teacher

CommuniCATE ― If you were to ask me what the greatest lesson I have learned from teaching memoir writing is, I would say I have learnt there is no such thing as an average housewife, or a boring person. Some stories are more spectacular than others, but everyone... (more)
 Cate Russell-Cole ― Posted on Apr 9th, 2012