When Black Becomes a Death Sentence, Part 2: Born in the USA There is a brutal reality that comes with being Black in the United States of America. Not only do Black people in the USA suffer

80s and 90s Thrillers: The Art of Crafting Suspense Today, we’re going to take a bit of a trip down memory lane for Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers, back to the 1980s and 1990s, a time

Bullying, Writing, and Hope:Why I'm Supporting Dolly's Dream Today, I want to delve into a topic that’s deeply personal and has significantly influenced my writing. It’s a subject that’s often difficult to discuss, yet it’s something that

When Black Becomes a Death Sentence, Part 1:I Come From a Land Down Under Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following content contains the names and descriptions of people who have died.  

Book Review: Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman Today I’ll be reviewing the 2017 book Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman. The author, Claire G. Coleman, is an Aboriginal Australian woman. More specifically, she's a Noongar woman

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Australia Day, Invasion Day I begin today by acknowledging the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, Traditional Custodians of the land on which I stand today, and pay my respects to their Elders past and present. I extend that

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Amnesia: Literary Device and Medical Condition “The mind is the locus around which everything revolves” (Constantine, 2021). Amnesia is both a real medical condition, or at least several different types, and a commonly used literary device in

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Why I Taught Myself to Never Smile at School By the time I began high school, I endeavoured to never show emotion on my face, and especially not positive emotions like happiness or joy. I’d learnt in