Today, I’m presenting at the 2018 Woodford Folk Festival in a Speakers & Ideas program curated by Michael and Ludmila Doneman of Edgeware Creative Entrepreneurship. The following is the guts of my presentation which will be followed up by discussion and Q&A. Grateful to Michael and Ludmila for giving me a deadline to get Deadly Read More
What’s happened in 2018? Signal boosting Indigenous voices online
Deadly Bloggers, I’m sorry!!!
Deadly Bloggers what have a done!!?!?! I’ve left you high and dry. I’m still in love with you, but I’m so neglectful. So much has happened in 2018 but I feel like I’ve not been paying enough attention at all. With so much awesomeness going on around, and me busy just trying to make a Read More
What’s in store for 2017?
As you can see from the post archive, this is the only post in 2016. Unfortunately I’ve been so busy with Iscariot Media I’ve struggled to do anything but the basic Deadly Bloggers work. The basic Deadly Bloggers work isn’t nothing – we promote the posts of deadly bloggers on Twitter and Facebook throughout the Read More
One last blogging challenge for 2015
Why not? With less than a month to go, my personal blogging record last year of 96 posts is no where in sight this year. So I figure it can’t hurt. Can it? A blogging challenge is a great way to practice publishing each day – there’s a discipline about it – finding a set time Read More
So what’s a blog post anyway?
Sometimes when I say “that would make a great post” people will go “Nah, I’m not really good at writing“. It’s so frustrating knowing that there are all these amazing ideas out there that could move minds, hearts and actions if they were written or published. But I get it, writing can be scary. Really scary. Read More
2nd Deadly Bloggers Blog Carnival
Last July 24 different posts by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander bloggers were written to commemorate Blak July. The idea of the Blog Carnival was to draw attention to the many talented and diverse Indigenous bloggers out there across Australia. And I think we did this pretty well with plenty of Tweets and Facebook updates Read More
Deadly Bloggers 52 Week Challenge 2015
Looking for some inspiration to kick start your regular posting this year? Why not try the 2015 52 Week Challenge. We have created 52 ideas that you can use to create your own blog posts. Here are the 2015 topics: Inspire Summer Freedom Work Favourites – books/music/movies Contribution Food for thought Relationships Family Favourites – Read More
Indigenous Voice – Always Was. Always Will Be.
Current writings by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people belong within a cultural and historical continuity that predates the invasion whilst utilising, adapting and challenging the written genres and forms of colonising culture. If I’ve done a social media talk for you in the past few years, you’ve most likely seen this quote. It’s my Read More
Need some blogspiration for the 2014 Deadly Bloggers Blog Carnival?
Are you in need of some inspiration for the 2014 Deadly Bloggers Blogging Carnival? Here are some NAIDOC / Blak History Month posts from some of our Deadly Bloggers in previous years. On Anita Heiss’s blog Kayannie Denigan (2013) Determination, Dedication, Motivation by Jacob Ridgeway (2013) Sydney comes alive for NAIDOC week! (2012) NAIDOC Week, Read More
Deadly Bloggers Inaugural Blogging Carnival
I’ve been throwing this idea around in my head for a while – having an event like a Blogging Carnival. There are a few different styles of Blog Carnival – but the Down Under Feminist Carnival is pretty straight forward so I thought I’d copy/adapt that one. The idea is still in search of a Read More