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Personal Writing

Personal writing, funny writing and quirky personal stories that are guaranteed to make you smile and keep you looking on the bright side of life.

Annabel Candy, Australian Travel Blogger

Is Candy my Real Name or Not?

Life’s complicated isn’t it? But most people at least know what their name is. Sometimes though, I’m not quite sure. Often if I go to the library or

35 Ways I Don’t Fit In

Do you feel as if you don’t fit in? I do and recently I learned a startling thought from various unrelated sources. Apparently everyone else feels the same way.

The Year That Was: 2011

Do you often wish you could get more done? Or feel that time is being wasted? I can never decide if I’m an under-achiever or an over-achier which probably means I’m stuck in the middle

Happy Holidays to Our Hot Readers

Many thanks for reading Get in the Hot Spot this year. Every visit, tweet, comment, Facebook share and email has motivated me to keep sharing blogging tips here. Thank you also

Christmas Comes Early: FREE Personal Writing Magic Guide

The eagerly awaited free Personal Writing Magic ebooklet is finally up for grabs. Based on the popular Personal Writing Magic series it will give you tips on how to incorporate personal

Who’s the Mucho Man?

I have to write this post and publish it quickly before my husband comes home. You’ll need to read it quickly too, just in case he comes home and unpublishes

My Life as a Zebra

I admit, at first I thought these zebra print nails were a bit wild for me. I’m more the classic (read boring) type, so it took me a while to actually try them out. But

7 Top Personal Writing Themes

As a personal writer, your goal is to create a shared emotional experience with your audience. Pathos describes your ability to evoke reader emotions but to

Personal Writing and Self-Discovery

How can you really tell your story to your readers unless you know exactly what your story is? Self-discovery comes from personal writing and makes personal

Personal Writing and Storytelling Devices

Storytelling Devices for Memorable Personal Writing

Oh my goodness, you’re NEVER going to believe this! So starts many a true story shared between friends. But have you ever told a friend to just let you start from

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