Author: Anne Novek
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My Top Writing Must Haves
Being a full-time working mum, I don’t like to think of must-haves when I’m writing. There’s a very short amount of time that I have, so all I really need is my laptop and somewhere to rest it, whether it’s at my desk, at my lounge desk or on my knees while I sit in […]
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What I’m working on in 2022
It’s been one full year since The Boring Job Project was published and I’ve been through some highs and lows with progress on my open projects. On the one hand, I like to make the excuse that I work full-time and have a toddler and a house to manage, but on the other, I know […]
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My Goals For 2022
With 2022 just about to begin and 2020 being, like, yesterday, it feels like two years of our lives have been fast-forwarded through a blur of sweatpants, online deliveries and cooking at home. This whole COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to take a look at ourselves and our lives and figure out what we find […]
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How I’m Prepping for NaNo 2021
Wow. It has been a hot minute since I posted to my blog. So much has happened in the last five or six months. We’ve just come out of a four-month lockdown here in Sydney, Australia, which has me thinking that it’s still June. Did anyone else feel like time just stood still while they […]
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RECENT READS // MAY
I’m seriously impressed by the sheer number of books that I’ve made my way through this month. Well, I was, until I checked out #bookstagram and realised that reading five books in one month (six, if you include a beta read!) is child’s play compared to my online friends who power into double digits on […]
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I LIVED MY DAY ACCORDING TO MY STAR SIGN
My relationship with horoscopes is a little weird. On one hand, I’m totally a Virgo and a lot of my personality traits match up with my star sign. On the other hand, I’m a complete cynic, scoffing whenever I’m reading a weekly horoscope, wondering how can they be true when they aim to serve a […]
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RECENT READS // APRIL
The weather here has been snap-frozen like a bag of peas – by Sydney standards, anyway – which means that it’s the perfect time of year to snuggle up inside with cups of tea and cute, cosy pyjamas. I’ve never been much of a fan of cold weather, but there’s something about being able to […]
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Five Things I Learned About Myself When I Got A Life
You’ve been bored at work before, right? You zone out a little and think about other things. You might head to the kitchen to make a cup of tea or get a snack or find someone to chat to. But, has work ever bored you every single day? Do you drag yourself into the office […]
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Recent Reads // March
Can you even believe we’re in April already? I’m sure you’ve heard that so many times today, but this year (like every other) seems to be flying by. March has been a whirlwind month for me between home renovations, work and family. I’ve finally overcome my burnout and am slowly getting back into the swing […]
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How I Overcome Burnout
Last week I wrote about burnout and interesting it was to compare countries and their workplace culture with the amount of stress that workers were feeling. My hometown of Sydney came in at number 11 on the list and I have both experienced and seen burnout at work. While burnout is often caused by a […]
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