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D A Cairns

@da_cairns

Heavy metal lover, cricket tragic, author of eight novels, a memoir, and over 100 short stories. Freelance writer for hire.

 Shellharbour, NSW
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Joined August 2017
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What's your drug of choice? #EveryoneUsesSomething #podcast #relationships #addiction podbean.com/eas/pb-r7ypc-1b5…
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Episode 53 Interview with Jono Hyratt of Iron and Grace Ministries #podcast #sexuality #sexproblems #ironandgraceministries podbean.com/eas/pb-eyzgr-1b7…
#53 Interview with Jono Hyratt of Iron and Grace Ministries

#53 Interview with Jono Hyratt of Iron and Grace Ministries

Jono Hyratt is an ordained minister, evangelist, and chaplain with over thirty years experience in offering biblically grounded support to those facing life controlling challenges. He's the lead...

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The annual Cairns Clan gathering is back on the calendar! #CairnsClan #FamilyReunion #FamilyLegacy #FamilyGathering #Reconnection dacairns.com.au/blog/f/reuni…
Reunion Reflections

Reunion Reflections

My Dad died ten years ago from mesothelioma (asbestosis). Last Sunday my sister and I organised a family reunion, a Cairns Clan gathering. It was October 18 and it would have been Dad's 84th birthday.

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The Dirty Feet Rebellion will be available from November 1. Pre order and receive a free Al Kirk story - Al Kirk is the protagonist of the novel. Is Al a hero or a hazard? A crusader or a crackpot? #badmanners #war #readingcommunity #bookshttps://forms.gle/j9AvewxyjYBcSumr8
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A burning question about toothpaste answered. The truth is revealed. #MarketingIllusion #ConsumerChoice #ToothpasteTruth #ProductVarieties #MarketingGimmicks dacairns.com.au/blog/f/snake…
Snake Oil #7: Illusion of Choice

Snake Oil #7: Illusion of Choice

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I wanted to buy some milk. A friend accompanied me to the supermarket where I proceeded to the back wall which was entirely filled with milk. I was...

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A burning question about toothpaste answered. The truth is revealed. #MarketingIllusion #ConsumerChoice #ToothpasteTruth #ProductVarieties #MarketingGimmickshttps://dacairns.com.au/blog/f/snake-oil-7-illusion-of-choice
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Not what you are expecting. #TheDirtyFeetRebellion #AuthorLife #NewBookRelease #BookCommunity #ConnectAndCreatehttps://dacairns.com.au/blog/f/breaking-dawn
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Hot off the press! Check this out. Quadrant magazine has just published one of my stories. #quadrantmagazine #somethingtoread #shortstory quadrant.org.au/magazine/sto…
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This was a special night. #CorpusChristiGraduation #AllSaintsShellharbour #GraduationMass2026 #Philippians48 #SpiritualGratitude dacairns.com.au/blog/f/beaut…
Beauty and Excellence

Beauty and Excellence

"I didn't know we were going to have to sit through that," said an unhappy woman at the end of the graduation Mass for the class of 2026 at Corpus Christi Catholic High School. I asked her husband if...

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Money is more important than people. #PublishingScams #InsuranceGouging #SnakeOil #AuthorBeware #ConsumerAlert dacairns.com.au/blog/f/snake…
Snake Oil #47

Snake Oil #47

It's been a long time since I wrote a snake oil post so the selection of #47 is completely arbitrary. Snake Oil posts are about dishonest business practices aka disingenous or misleading advertising...

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Much more than I imagined #MountFansipan #VietnamTravel #SapaVietnam #FaithJourney #MountainTopExperience dacairns.com.au/blog/f/whats…
What's at the top of the mountain?

What's at the top of the mountain?

At 2228m, Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain in Australia. I've been to the top of my country and I've also been to Thailand's highest peak, Doi Inthanon (2565m), but on our recent trip to...

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Why would you run off the edge of a cliff? #ParaglidingVietnam #SaPaTravel #AdventureTravel #bornagainexperience #VisitVietnam dacairns.com.au/blog/f/born-…

Born Again in Sa Pa

When my wife suggested we go paragliding during a recent visit to Sa Pa in North Western Vietnam, my immediate reaction was not entirely positive. In fact, my exact words were "Forget it!"

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What do modern novel readers want? dacairns.com.au/blog/f/the-s… #ModernNovelTrends #AustralianFiction #ContemporaryLiterature #IndieAuthorsOz #ReadingHabits

The Shifting Tides of Storytelling Part 5: Today's Readers ask...

What Today’s Readers Are Really Asking About Modern Novels

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Latest episode. Content warning. This isn't for everyone. open.spotify.com/episode/48e…
#47 Interview with Josiah Bussani from Freedom For

#47 Interview with Josiah Bussani from Freedom For

X Why Explained · Episode

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How's the revolution going for you? #DigitalPublishing #SelfPublishing #IndieAuthors #eBooks #BookTok dacairns.com.au/blog/f/the-s…
The Shifting Tides of Storytelling Part 4: Digital Platforms

The Shifting Tides of Storytelling Part 4: Digital Platforms

How Digital Platforms Are Reshaping Novel Creation and Access

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It's not only mogwai who are upset by bright lights #gremlins #LEDheadlights #brightlights #driving dacairns.com.au/blog/f/brigh…

Bright Light! Bright Light!

Speilberg's 1984 comedy horror film introduced us to Gremlins, the dark multiple and multiplying alter ego of the cute, exotic pet Mogwai named Gizmo. Gizmo was easily hurt and upset by bright lights...

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The Dirty Feet Rebellion: a man starts a war against bad manners to help deal with the grief of losing his wife. Available from November 1, but why wait? Pre order today and I'll send you a free Al Kirk short story to whet your appetitie. forms.gle/UzBAio3PCo5bP65F8
The Dirty Feet Rebellion by D.A.Cairns

The Dirty Feet Rebellion by D.A.Cairns

pre order for a signed copy of the novel and a free Al Kirk short story

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You don't have to be a early bird to get the worm, but it helps... #FaithOverShame #OvercomingAddiction #DailyDiscipline #HopeInChrist podbean.com/eas/pb-cb2nf-1b2…
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Genre bending are great for readers with eclectic tastes like me. What do you think of them? #GenreBlending #AustralianFiction #ModernStorytelling #WritingCommunityhttps://dacairns.com.au/blog/f/the-shifting-tides-of-storytelling-part-3-genre-blending
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The Arts have always been at the forefront of social engineering. #DiverseBooks #DiverseVoices #AmWritingFiction #WritingCommunity #GlobalLit dacairns.com.au/blog/f/the-s…

The Shifting Tides of Storytelling: Part 2

These days there is an increased focus, a positive discrimination, in favour of traditionally underrepresented voices.

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