Straddling bus - So, traffic congestion solved! What's the next issue on the egenda

Reduce road traffic and pollution, increase through-traffic, speed up freeways into the city. Maybe even have them running all the way down to the Peninsula?

Create professional webpage - completely free!

How I came across this site, I can not recall, but I'm glad I did. It's even better than Google Sites. This website allows you to create some great website pages that look like they've been created by a professional.

Each element and all the text can be altered, deleted and replaced. Plus, there are options to add more.

You can have more than one page and you can even set up something for shopping / Paypal, it states, so people can buy items / books directly from you and not Amazon! How great is that!

I've started mine, but have only set up the first page. Here it is here:  http://matclarkeauthor.wix.com/novelist

I'll definitely get around to adding more soon.

No experience necessary. It displays little helpers to direct you on what to do next and how to do it.

One piece of advice, use an mail address for your sign in, which is also your pen name, it uses this to create your website address. 

The site states that this can be changed later, however, so don't stress too much if you aren't able to follow this advice when you first create your account.

Have fun!

P.S. On my website, on the top right corner, is the TAB: Create a Wix Site. Click there to make your own webpage.

Working with an editor, Melbourne, September 16, 6.30pm

Monday night Sept 16 is a talk on working with an editor.
Run by Writers Vic. Free if you become a member of Writers Vic. Otherwise, $15.
http://www.meetup.com/The-Melbourne-Writers-Meetup-Group/events/130906342/

Disturbing website - also weird zombie thing

Strange, disturbing and a little odd, is the only way to describe this company.
Here's their slogan.

Tech Dynamics strangles the competition to give you the best and only leading products

techdynamics.com

Caution, I am a Zombie Automated detection and decapitation system (later renamed). You may call me Zad. I have been programmed by Tech Dynamics to destroy all zombie affected organisms in your city streets. I will not come within 10 to 20 metres of a human who has a beating heart. Also, I can not climb stairs, go through doors or go through walls. If I malfunction, please call 1800-ZADSM1 and give my serial number to have me shutdown. If ZADS head office is unavailable due to a zombie apocalypse, please reduce your height to under  one point two metres, or 4 feet, so that I am not able to dismember you. You can also locate my off switch and circuit breaker at the base of the spinning blades. Thank you and have a wonderful zombie free day.
MARK II and MARK III coming to a store near you soon.

The above is an audio I found online.

Wheeler Centre this Tuesday, August 13 2013 - Manuscript assessment

It's worth coming to the Wheeler Centre on Tuesday August 13.

Clare Allan-Kami will speak briefly on the benefits, fears, expectations and results of having your work professionally assessed.

See more at:
http://writersvictoria.org.au/what-s-on/event/the-salon-august/#sthash.JQNXr0GY.dpuf

Also:
http://www.meetup.com/The-Melbourne-Writers-Meetup-Group/events/133657792/

Bungee ball in Surfers Paradise - many many years ago

Adam and Mat inside of some crazy ball launched way into the night sky.

We saw this operating from a distance away while looking out from our hotel room patio. We had to try it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ6THb6VsEo

31 Odd Short Stories, by Mat Clarke

If short stories is an interest of yours, you may enjoy some thrillers & further genres in "31 Odd Short Stories", uploaded to Smashwords this week. And soon to go to itunes, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, Sony, etc. You can also read a sample of the short stories either through "Smashwords" or on the Mat Clarke website.
Links for 31 Odd Short Stories:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/338427?ref=matclarke
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E5I9W02
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00E5I9W02
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00E5I9W02

Also, other books by Mat Clarke:

"Don't Panic They're Just Hemorrhoids"
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/276726?ref=matclarke
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BYYA6UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BYYA6UK
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00BYYA6UK