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Black Belt and Imposter Syndrome

Posted on November 26, 2014September 2, 2016 by Zoe Hinis

There are days when it feels like I stole my black belt, that it was given to me out of pity because I’ve been around so long and always help out, and not because I have any actual skill. I am pretty sure that pity gradings are a thing.

Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Zoe Hinis

Two Brothers by Ben Elton I don’t usually dip into historical fiction, as the writers often hide poor character-building behind… Read more Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton

JK Rowling, Pottermore and the Future

Posted on March 28, 2012March 28, 2012 by Zoe Hinis

As far as moments in publishing go, the launch of Pottermore is massive. But what makes it momentous is that,… Read more JK Rowling, Pottermore and the Future

News from the Paper World

  • @MatrixTracking Your DMs are turned off, unfortunately :( 1 week ago
  • @MatrixTracking Can't get hold of your call centre - paid for license renewal but no sign of said licences! Provide… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 week ago
  • Doing karate while #pregnant: a guide for those trying to juggle pregnancy and martial arts youtu.be/eR4cKE8zJW8… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 months ago
  • We see you in the parking lot, laptop out as you work by the cabin light of your car. Another kid doing homework in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 8 months ago
  • @CapitecBankSA No matter how many passwords I try, I keep getting kicked back to this screen, even with a 20+ chara… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 11 months ago

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