kate o'd
@readingkate
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Writer • she/her • #LoveOzYA • opinions my own, if that
Joined December 2009
making so many friends at work by being insistent to the point of pedantic about using en dashes
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Drum roll please for the unveiling of the 2023 Love YA program! This program is completely free, and tickets are available to book now. Get in quick to save your seat—you don’t want to miss out on this fantastic line-up! Event details below... 🧵 https://t.co/BdRvAPAV47
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John Steinbeck is trending so now's as good a time as any to talk about Sanora Babb... 1/11
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Feb 24: My treatment team know that I would like to live a little longer. But they also have to keep my pain and nausea under control. Not easy! Here I am with my oncologist talking about #ovariancancer with @georgjensen Australia and @GrittyPrettyEd🎥 https://t.co/kTfyXajJH6
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help! i am editing a novel (first person narration) for the first time in forever and i simply want to remove every semicolon am i right y/n
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'Dear young girl in the bubble-gum-pink hijab who wandered in on the book launch… I want to apologise. Your eyes looking up in adoration at the 70-ish white grandmother while she autographed your copy of our book…' An important response by @OzgeSevindik
https://t.co/NbQB6W6VW6
meanjin.com.au
Dear young girl in the bubble-gum-pink hijab who wandered in on the book launch last November. I want to apologise. Your eyes looking up in adoration at the 70-ish white grandmother while she autog…
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It's time to prepare for one of the coolest books of the year (by rewatching Mean Girls ofc). The cover for SELFIE by @allayne_webster is here! Meet Tully and Dene and prepare to join #denequeens in this tender story about friendship, social media and staying true to yourself ❤️
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The Steph Bowe Mentorship for Young Writers is open again! 👏 This amazing initiative is designed to nurture a new writer in Australian children’s literature under the age of 25. #StephBowe #LoveOzMG #LoveOzYA
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While I am at home for my isolation period, I am going to be radically resting and not trying to work remotely through this. Rest during the acute phase of COVID19 might be a protective factor against developing Long COVID later, so it's really important to do this if you can.
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I wrote about being on the receiving end of aggravated home invasion and what a lucky life I have
theguardian.com
The relative impact of this one night on the whole of my life is nothing compared to setting up a child to reoffend
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It’s World Wetlands Day today, this tweet is a nice way to celebrate
#Wetlands are some of the most important and diverse ecosystems in the world, providing many essential services for the environment, humans, and other species. Take a look at five facts you might not know about these unique ecosystems. @RamsarConv #UNited4Land
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tell him there are ribbons all along the fence show him how they shimmer, in their hundreds say that this is his legacy and that we all know: we know exactly where he is
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Friday February 10. Melbourne folks, I have a calendar gap in the morning and I'd love to visit a school that doesn't have the budget for many (if any) author visits. DM or email
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From today, all Victorians can collect free rapid antigen tests from participating local councils to help with early detection and treatment of COVID. Everyone can collect up to 2 packs of 5 RATs per person, and 2 packs per household member. You do not need a Medicare card.
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But please stop acting like an ID in the captions kills all the birds* with one stone! Because it doesn't, and alt text has a very important place for the people it was created for. So use it! And please please never post the description in the comments! 11/
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