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My name is Elizabeth Bezant and I have created The Writing Tips Blog to be your own personal Writing Coach, no matter what, how or where you write. Each week you'll find:

--writing prompts to keep you motivated.
--writing quotes to keep you inspired.
--writing tips to keep you informed.
--my personal writing thoughts on my life as a writer.

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Feb 8, 2010, Daily Writing Prompt #535

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : As far as Mary was concerned there never had been, or ever would be, anything more welcoming than the sound of a boiling kettle.

Feb 8, 2010, Daily Writing Prompt #534

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : You see it happening in movies, people walking across the grass when the sprinklers turn on ...

Feb 7, 2010, Power cuts

Sorry for the delay in posting today's writing prompts, we had another power cut. (This one made the fourth in three days.) ~ Elizabeth

Feb 7, 2010, Autobiographical Questions #30

Autobiographical Questions #30

When have you been hit hard with the diagnosis of an illness or disease?

Sadly, illness is something we all have to come to terms with, but the diagnosis of any disease can have a lasting effect regardless of whether it is ourselves or another who is ill.

Was there any warning of the illness? How did you find out? What was your reaction and that of you around you? What happened next?

Feb 7, 2010, Writing Prompt #533

Writing Prompt #533

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : It was jet black when Samantha opened her eyes. Groping around in the dark she reached for her phone.

Feb 6, 2010, Writing Prompt #532

Writing Prompt #532

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : Simon had never been able to venture far from the internet. Even on holidays and days out he would still be curled up in a corner emailing and tweeting.

Feb 5, 2010, Writing Prompt #531

Writing Prompt #531

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : For two months now, Lucy had smiled and nodded each time she had passed her fellow dog walker. Today, she decided, it was time to say more.

Feb 4, 2010, Macquarie dictionary's new word of the year for 2009

And the winner is ... shovel-ready. In the people's choice the most popular new adjective for 2009 was 'tweet' (no surprise there, I think).

These, plus a variety of other new words, will soon appear in the online Macquarie Dictionary. For those that are interested some of the runners up were: head-nodder, cyberbully and roar factor.

Now that they are all official words in the Australian vocabulary, watch out for them in this site's Daily Writing Prompts

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Feb 3, 2010, Writing Prompt #530

Writing Prompt #530

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : I have never liked walking into bars or restaurants alone, but sometimes the promise of what is to come makes it worth it.

Feb 2, 2010, Writing Prompt #529

Writing Prompt #529

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : The door-to-door salesmen set every dog in the street barking.

Feb 1, 2010, Two more Aussie writers up for awards

This award, The Lost Man Booker Prize, is a little different since it's for books published in 1970.

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Feb 1, 2010, Writing Prompt #528

Writing Prompt #528

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : The phone rang in my dream ...

Feb 1, 2010, Events

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Jan 31, 2010, Writing Prompt #527

Writing Prompt #527

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : By the time I'd got home, a small crowd had already gathered around the hole outside my house.'Where did it come from?' one asked.

Jan 30, 2010, Writing Prompt #526

Writing Prompt #526

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : I let my fingers run over the smooth, polished grain.

Jan 30, 2010, Autobiographical Questions #29

Autobiographical Questions #29

What rule, moral, affirmation, lyrics or quote do you try to live your life by?

It's possible that you have lived by different quotes at different times within your life -- perhaps one to get you through a tough time, another relating to young children, keeping focus, challenges, fun.

Think back through your life and see what comes to mind. It's possible you may not even realise the moral was there until you start reflecting on it.

Jan 30, 2010, Writing Prompt #525

Writing Prompt #525

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : Lionel held his breath in the split second between the curtain going down and the audience reacting. Please let it be a success, he prayed, please.

Jan 28, 2010, Author of 'The Catcher in the Rye' dies

JD Salinger, the US author of The Catcher in the Rye has died at the age of 91, and so another great 20th century writer passes on.

It's sad to think that, perhaps, the world's need to promote and idolise him may have stopped us from being able to read more of his work.

To find out more new on J D Salinger, please click on the link below.

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Jan 28, 2010, Writing Prompt #524

Writing Prompt #524

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : Even before he was fully awake, Tom knew last night had left him with a black eye. He didn't need a mirror to prove it.

Jan 28, 2010, Save even more in our Writers' Store

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Order from our Writers' Store this month and pay no more than AU$5 for delivery, right to your door, no matter where you live.

In fact, pick the right items and it will be my pleasure to deliver it right to your door for absolutely no extra cost. How good is that?

But it's a limited offer. DON'T MISS OUT, check it out today!

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Jan 28, 2010, Writing Prompt #523

Writing Prompt #523

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : Every morning at eight o'clock Mrs Bennett passed the hedge at the corner of her street.

Jan 26, 2010, Writing Prompt #522

Writing Prompt #522

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : The three-quarter size rocking horse, complete with red leather bridle and bells was enough to make even ...

Jan 25, 2010, Writing Prompt #521

Writing Prompt #521

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : It was her long crimson nails that first caught my eye, they were like talons ...

Jan 24, 2010, Writing Prompt #520

Writing Prompt #520

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : Toni stared at the pile of bills in front of her. How could things have got so bad? ...

Jan 24, 2010, Autobiographical Questions #28

Autobiographical Questions #28

Name one thing that you are proud to have achieved.

As we go through life there are many things that we achieve, some we plan ahead for, some come with large applause and awards, others are simple quiet affairs that we only recognise in hindsight. Consider all areas of your life - business, family, personal, recreational, holidays, retirement, childhood, ...

When did you realise the achievement? What was it? What are the repercussions of it? How do you feel now in hindsight?

Jan 24, 2010, Writing Prompt #519

Writing Prompt #519

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : I had never seen so many bottles; they sat several deep on each shelf like the teeth of a shark.

Jan 23, 2010, Writing Prompt #518

Writing Prompt #518

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : The squelching sound of bicycle tyres on tarmac, clicking gears and the whirring of their chains was almost deafening.

Jan 22, 2010, Writing Prompt #517

Writing Prompt #517

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : A crooked finger of lightening lit up the darkness, instantly painting a magical aura over the parched land.

Jan 21, 2010, Writing Prompt #516

Writing Prompt #516

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE :Slamming on her brakes, Tonya unconsciously held her breath and waited for the crash.

Jan 20, 2010, Apologies

There have been some problems with the website over the last couple of days, pictures not loading, forms that can't be sent, and such things.

If you have come across these, I am sorry for the inconvenience. The problem was out of my hands, but is now in the process of being fixed. Within 24 hours everything should be up and running perfectly again.

Thank you to everyone who brought the problems to my attention. ~ Elizabeth

Jan 20, 2010, Writing Prompt #515

Writing Prompt #515

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : 'One Vanilla, one Strawberry Crush, and a Cookies and Cream please.'

Jan 19, 2010, Writing Prompt #514

Writing Prompt #514

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : It was hard to look elegant in these temperatures, even the heat in the shade was almost too much to bear.

Jan 18, 2010, Page 17 of today's West

Check out today's West for a nice little article on Caring Moments, the book on Alzheimer's that Pamela Eaves and I compiled.

I thought the picture came out well, considering it was taken at lunchtime yesterday when I think all of Perth was around 42 degrees (100 deg.)

Anyway, go on, be inspired, race out and buy your pre-launch copy today.

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Jan 18, 2010, Writing Prompt #513

Writing Prompt #513

YOUR FIRST SENTENCE : Mary stared at the bouquet of long stem red roses left on the bench at the empty bus stop.