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  • You’re supposed to want that dream job, right? One that fits in with your lifestyle, morals and passions. A job that will help you live out your dream. Follow your passions. Be your true self.  The truth is, even your ideal occupation is never going to be perfect and here’s why.
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    Why Scoring Your Dream Job Might Not Be All It’s Cracked Up To Be

    You’re supposed to want that dream job, right? One that fits in with your lifestyle, morals and passions. A job that will help you live out your...

    by Sarah Gates
  • 5 Fictional Dystopias That Feel A Little Too Close To Reality
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    5 Fictional Dystopias That Feel A Little Too Close To Reality

      We read books like The Hunger Games and Divergent and think ‘well that’s terrifying, but cool’ then we close the covers and forget about it. But there’s always a bit...

    by Sarah Gates
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    2016 Recap: A Year of Writing Ups & Downs

    Like every other year, 2016 has been one of ups and downs. Personally, those lows looked a lot like lost direction and year where I barely wrote anything new....

    by Sarah Gates
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    Books for Writers this Christmas

    It’s the gift giving season and what better present is there for a writer, but a book? My wishlist grows longer every day – especially with all...

    by Sarah Gates
  • Coffee and Love Elimination by Sarah Gates
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    AusRom Today Nominations Announced

    I’m so incredibly excited right now! There I am, listening to an Evidence Law lecture and mindlessly browsing through Facebook to distract myself from how boring exam...

    by Sarah Gates
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    About Writing

    SEVEN PLOT METHODS TO GET YOUR NOVEL WRITTEN

    There are two types of writers in the world: plotters and pansters (which, for the uninitiated, stands for a person who writes ‘by the seat of their...

    by Sarah Gates
  • maker readers laugh
    About Writing

    HOW TO MAKE YOUR READERS LAUGH

    Being funny on the page is very different to cracking jokes in real life. It’s a skill that can be learned and practiced. You don’t need a...

    by Sarah Gates
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    About Writing

    HOW TO PITCH YOUR BOOK TO PUBLISHERS

    A great pitch can sell a novel. It makes your writing stand out before the publisher has read the first word, getting them excited about your novel....

    by Sarah Gates
  • get noticed
    About Writing

    WATTPAD: TIPS & TRICKS TO GETTING NOTICED

    Wattpad.com is a part book distributor, part social platform with over forty million users. Anyone can upload a story or become a reader, accessing over 100 million...

    by Sarah Gates
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    READING RECOMMENDATIONS

    Romance Bound for Eden – Tess LeSue Chasing Harry Winston – Lauren Weisberger Insatiable Series – Meg Cabot Stone Castles – Trish Morey Stage Dive Series – Kylie Scott...

    by Sarah Gates

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  • Why Scoring Your Dream Job Might Not Be All It’s Cracked Up To Be
  • 5 Fictional Dystopias That Feel A Little Too Close To Reality
  • 2016 Recap: A Year of Writing Ups & Downs

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Sarah Gates is the author of Love Elimination (Harlequin Mira). She wrote her first novel at 16-years-old, publishing it on Wattpad to more than 9.7 million reads. Sarah has taught writing workshops and appeared on panels at high schools, libraries, state writers centres, National Young Writers Festival and Sydney Writers Festival.

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