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I Might Be Mutating, But at Least I Have the Right Amount of Fingers.
by Terri Psiakis on 21 July 2009
This article is part of a series. Read the previous article here > As mentioned in my first blog, I’m up the spout. Clearly, having a baby is the most natural thing in the world but that doesn’t stop it from being freaky and strange. There’s no controlling the physical changes and sensations that pregnancy involves. It’s a bit like getting on a rollercoaster and having...
You'll Know I've Got a Writing Deadline When You See Me Detailing My Car
by Terri Psiakis on 19 July 2009
This article is part of a series. Read the previous article here > On any form that asks me to list my occupation I usually answer 'Writer/Broadcaster/Comedian' but technically, I’m leaving something out. If there was more room on those forms I really should be adding 'Highly-skilled procrastinator'. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore what I do for a living...
This article is part of a series. Read the previous article here > I’m not great with anything technical and I never really have been. If it’s got a power cord coming out of it, chances are that I will struggle to operate it correctly and/or possibly damage it in some way. Put it this way, the main reason blackouts annoy me is because they remind me that I have no idea how to...
I’m Often Curious as to How Authors Go About the Business . . .
by Terri Psiakis on 17 July 2009
This article is part of a series. Read the previous article here > I’m often curious as to how authors go about the business and pleasure of writing their books so I thought I’d tell you how I went about writing mine. (That’s only the second time I’ve ever referred to myself as an author – put me down for another air-punch!) It has to be said that I piss-farted...
Hello, and welcome to me. Let me just say right from the outset that I’m not an expert here: this is my first-ever blog and I have no idea what I’m doing. I’ve never even read a blog, probably because I don’t do FaceBook, MySpace or Twitter. (Actually, I tried MySpace once but it was kind of like that time I tried hallucinogenic drugs: I was told I’d love it but honestly,...
Terri Psiakis has top-shelf credentials. A successful stand-up comic, writer and broadcaster since 2000, she has appeared on Rove, The Glass House, Spicks and Specks, ABC TV's Stand Up! and The Comedy Channel's Stand Up Australia. She has written and performed six shows for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has toured the nation with the Comedy Festival Roadshow. She will also be familiar...
