Shara Anne

Lover of weird words and somewhat accident-prone. When not writing, can be found with sand between toes, baby on hip and head in the clouds.

[WIRED @WIRED]

This might be the first-ever recording of an octopus changing colors while it's dreaming. Professor David Scheel recorded the mollusk as it lay in a research tank, and if you turn the sound on you can hear him describe what the octopus could be dreaming about.

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Word of the day: NIBLINGS — nieces and nephews.

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Not only am I waiting for a beta reader response, but also hubby is away which means I have to avoid GoT spoilers for two weeks. 😱

#amwriting #authorlife #writingpatience #amwritingfantasy

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A klazomaniac is SOMEONE WHO CAN ONLY SPEAK BY SHOUTING.

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This made my day in so many ways. It was only tipped by the snot bubbles little miss sick was blowing while walking on her tiptoes for the first time. Magical.

#oneyearold #amwriting #mumlife #amediting #writerslife

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An abecedarian insult is an insult in which all the words are arranged in alphabetical order. Here’s a great example from Peter Bowler:

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WORD OF THE DAY: OSTROBOGULOUS - weird or strange.

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Because...of course.

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Am a Master Quiddler.

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To QUIDDLE is to busy oneself with unimportant tasks to avoid more important (unpleasant) ones.

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Griffinflies, which lived around 300 million years ago, were a species of dragonfly that had a 27 inch wingspan.

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Oh to be sick like a baby.

Little Miss One has a full-blown cold with boogers streaming down her face, but is still standing in the lounge with her sun hat and gumboots on, holding a whisk in the air as she dances to spotify with a cheeky smile.

#mumlife #PositiveVibes

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Incredible. TIL the light is hot glowing matter being pulled in by its gravity...it’s not, I repeat not a giant donut.

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

This is the first ever photo of a black hole, unveiled today after a decade of work by scientists https://t.co/6mFoo6ktyc

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Word of the day: GIGGLEMUG (Victorian slang) - a face that is always smiling.

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Me finishing #TheOAPartII ... hats off to some brilliant creative writing.

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Pre-baby I was always a good multi-tasker.

Post-baby I feel I’ve reached the heights of an acrobat riding a tiny bike on a tightrope, while balancing an egg on my head. I’m also hanging out washing, holding a squirmy baby and listening to a podcast at the same time.

#mumlife

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Omg I love this. Share with all the kidlings...

Credit: https://t.co/vUPOth7DOH

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Lessons learned from doing #NaNoWriMo18 with a baby:

1. Leave the story at a point where you can’t wait to get back to it.

2. When not writing, think about what’s going to happen next.

Rinse and repeat

#amwriting #NaNoWinner2018 @NaNoWriMo

[Shara Anne @Shara_Anne_]

#NaNoWinner2018

50k in a month, written during my 9 month-old’s naps (when I wasn’t cleaning, cooking, working on businesses, or eating..!) and at night.

I wouldn’t do it every month, but pretty stoked with the win.
@NaNoWriMo

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Just hit 42.5k ... 1,857 words per day to go ... 😬 @NaNoWriMo

#NaNoWriMo #NaNoWriMo18 #nanowrimo2018

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#showerthoughts : The hair bun.

When you’re in your teens it’s fashionable and hip.

When you’re in your twenties it’s elegant and styled.

When you’re a mum - it’s all about getting every last strand of hair out of the way so baby doesn’t make you prematurely bald.

#mumlife

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23k words at Day 14...
...with 1 bubba who’s been sick for a week, 2 days of scrapping words, and 3 blocks I’ve had to crash through.

@NaNoWriMo will not beat me 😂
#amwriting #NaNoWriMo #NaNoWriMo18 #nanowrimo2018