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Category: Blogging
Day-to-day minutiae.
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499 Comments and Counting!
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As if the excitement of reaching 1000 posts wasn’t enough, now I’ve gone and got myself all shook up over what I calculate will soon by the 500th comment on this site (or the agglomeration of sites which is now [d/dn]). At a ratio of approximately 2:1, you’re obviously happy for me to crap on,…
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Bonfire of the Vanity Presses: the article
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My article on self-publishing, entitled “Bonfire of the Vanity Presses” has been published in the latest issue of the Weekend Australian. Unlike Justin Clemens’ review of my book We Will Disappear, which was published in last weekend’s edition, this one is available online and you can now read the whole thing, in all its ragged glory…
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It is nice to be reviewed!
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10 things I have noticed about the Netherlands
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What better way to bring up my one thousand and first post than to reflect on my first two weeks in the Netherlands!
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(I Can Haz) 1,000th Post!
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After 1,000 posts some might be tempted to rest on their laurels. But not I. In fact, I’m looking forward to the next 1,000 posts and planning ways to make them better. After all, my readers matter more to me than I matter to myself. Ehm … apologies to Derek for riffing off his suggestion…
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999 posts … and counting
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It’s hard to believe but this is my 999th post on daveydreamnation.com – a seemingly meaningless milestone if you will; and yet it’s also a chance to reflect, for a nanosecond, on everything that has happened since I first started blogging in 2001/2002. I’ll spare you the trip down memory/amnesia lane that often seems mandatory…
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“Secret Lives of the Colonial Poets”
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Secret Lives of the Colonial Poets was the original title of the collection of poems that was later published as Leaves of Glass in 2013.
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My poetry in the real world
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It’s been a while since I updated my publications page, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy sending stuff out. Well, actually, I’ve been busy waiting for journals and magazines to respond to my submissions. All writers know this drill: in fact, I know of about 300 submissions to Cordite that I’m currently unable…
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Banned In the UAE
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Snowy!
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My poem Snowy has been published in Snorkel 6 alongside untold work by Pam Brown, Todd Swift, Greg McLaren and many more!
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Site re-vamp etc …
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In an effort to break the world procrastination record, I’ve spent most of today re-vamping this site’s design, mostly by riffing off a neat three column WordPress theme originally created by refueled.net that is, according to their website, “perfect for churches or other non-profits”. You can see why I was immediately interested. In other news,…
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I’ve obviously missed my calling in life
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How many times can the name Chris de Burgh be mentioned on a poster before it starts to look, I don’t know, creepy? I really like the attention to detail in this shot, right down to the watch and wedding ring. The fringe could do with a bit of work, though.
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Morgenland chapbook out now!
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Even as the dust begins to settle on We Will Disappear, there’s no time for a busy poet like me to rest. I’m proud to announce that I’ve got a new chapbook out through the highly-esteemed Vagabond Press, whose editor Michael Brennan runs the Poetry International Australia website, and who is, by the way, a…
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We Will Disappear: the second review!
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Poet, criminologist, anti-fascist and paranoia merchant alicia sometimes has written and recorded a bulk ace review of my book for ABC Radio National’s The Book Show.
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Cordite at NYWF Mega-Mega Launch!
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In addition to the reading and panels I’ll be doing at NYWF in Newcastle, it’s my pleasure to announce that the latest issue of Cordite Poetry Review will be officially launched as part of the Mega Mega Launch! The launch will be held on Saturday Sep 29th, from 6-7.30pm at the Festival Club (Ground Floor,…