I saw a video using that method. Seems to work well. I’ll try it next time. Thanks!

Will cut mine down a bit more. Thanks!

Thank you!

I’ll give it a shot next cold day. Thank you!

So anyone with a wood heater, advice on getting a roaring fire going because I am terrible at it and always have been.

Good point about ChatGPT generated content. I’ll have to keep that in mind.

Oo that’s handy. Thank you!

Hi all,

I want to run an idea by you to see if I am missing something.

My 4th Van Diemen’s Valley book is releasing later this month and I was thinking of contacting local schools/ones I’ve done author talks with, to run a competition for the kids to write a short story for a chance to win signed copies of my books.

I want to get schools involved for exposure and advertising it to the kids but also to give it some sort of authenticity and allay any fears parents might have. I wouldn’t need access to their details aside from their name as well. It’s really just write a story, put your name on it, give it to the library, I can pick it up (or if they do it on computers, get it sent to me), decide on the winner and deliver the books to the schools.

I don’t see anything really worrisome about it but wondering if there are any outsider perspectives on this/if it’s a good idea or if I’m missing something that might concern parents/schools? Thanks,

Friend of mine sent me the trailer for a movie called Late Night with the Devil. It looks so good. And no cinema near me appears to be showing it. Hopefully they’ll update it since it’s still got a few weeks.

I have some new book covers!

The week after I got my breadmaker, I discovered my really itchy eczema rash I’d had for a year could be gluten related. So I cut out gluten and wasted $180 on a breadmaker.

3 weeks later when I had little one over, decided to use the last packet to make bread and because I have zero self control and the smell of it made me drool I had some and no rash/no return/nothing (but still staying away from gluten if I can).

My body is a mystery.

So yeah - tell them that you don’t have experience being a teacher’s aid, specifically. But also tell them how that’s not really a problem because you have worked with kids before, are studying an education degree, and whatever other skills you bring to the table. That’s the sort of stuff they’re looking for - and your honesty on the matter of experience will be appreciated.

That has been pretty much my focus. Really on about the benefits and I am taking this career change seriously since I am studying, over anything else.

Good luck!

Has anyone here ever changed jobs without qualifications/experience and was successful in getting a new job in the new field? If so, how did you go about writing the cover letter?

Since I’m studying teaching and realise it is a lot of theory, I thought I might apply for a job as a teachers assistant but I don’t have any experience in the field. I’ve been working on my cover letter and covered how I am studying my education degree, relevant skills I’ve picked up in my current and past roles, why I want to change careers and how I want to get some hands on experience so I can be best prepared to be a teacher and even mentioned it as an investment in both (the school and me) our futures.

I also mentioned Ive done work with kids for school talks with my books

I said I don’t have any experience and someone told me I shouldn’t mention that. But I figure being upfront about it is the best way to go. They’re going to see it on the resume and even in the cover letter.

Any thoughts on including that part or anything else I should mention?

And should my resume cover my past work roles and all I’ve done or things that might be relevant to the role I am applying for?

Thanks,

She’s the first one to buy them, lol.

My friend in the US got to meet my idol and got this for me.

My friend is absolutely amazing.

The delivery driver is a gosh darn legend. He rang me to ask if he could leave the bike instead of taking it back to the depot.

Don’t understand how they make their job so hard.

My bike is meant to come today, of course they won’t leave it and I walked to work so I can’t meet them at home so I won’t be getting it today. I am miffed.

Did a personal best walk/run last night (just over 5km) and followed up with a 4km walk/run this morning. My knees are totally shot, but tomorrow is a rest day, though I may walk to work since it’s around 2km.