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Tamara Joy

@tamarajoy

I am a Melbourne-based writer of fiction and poetry.

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Tamara Joy
@tamarajoy Apr 20, 2018, 10:23 AM UTC

Editing Fiction: Filter Words

Dear readers, Today’s post is all about filter words, what they are, how to find them, how to get rid of them, and how this can improve your prose. I am still in the process of editing my first novel…

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Tamara Joy
@tamarajoy Apr 14, 2018, 3:01 AM UTC

Iceland Travel Photography: Laugarvatn

Dear readers, In today's post, I'm sharing some photos of the tiny Icelandic village where I spent the majority of my time. The little cabin is where I wrote my first novel, and the lake is where I w…

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Tamara Joy
@tamarajoy Apr 13, 2018, 2:52 AM UTC

Favourite Lines: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Dear Steemers, I recently experienced that beautiful moment of reading the first line of a book and connecting with it instantly. It happened with 'Exit West' by Mohsin Hamid. Within the first line,…

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Tamara Joy
@tamarajoy Apr 12, 2018, 11:06 PM UTC

Original Poem: The Woods Tremble

My armoured sentries cower by their posts, branded with the mark of a cult. Their stillness chills the empty air as their menace mace-heads stare at throats of passers-by, just the right height for t…

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Tamara Joy
@tamarajoy Apr 12, 2018, 1:23 PM UTC

Iceland Travel Photography

In 2017, I was invited to attend the Gullkistan residency for creative people in Iceland. I spent 6 weeks writing my novel in this beautiful country, and in today's post I'd love to share some of my…

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Tamara Joy
@tamarajoy Apr 12, 2018, 12:47 PM UTC

Are you new here? Introducing myself to Steemit!

Dear readers, I am a Melbourne-based writer and editor, and a blogger over at tamaradrazic.com. I decided to create a Steemit account because I wanted to be a part of this great community. On this bl…

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Tamara Joy

Editing Fiction: Filter Words

Iceland Travel Photography: Laugarvatn

Favourite Lines: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Original Poem: The Woods Tremble

Iceland Travel Photography

Are you new here? Introducing myself to Steemit!