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Anger & Activism

Anger & Activism

I’m angry because Sinéad O’Connor is dead. I’m angry because she wasn’t looked after, when she should have been. I’m angry because all the effort; the pain; the raising of her voice; the effort to keep looking at the pain of the world when looking away would be...

Main Character Energy

Main Character Energy

I’ve been thinking lately about my life – must come with being in my mid-40s – and it occurred to me that I wasn’t giving myself main character status in my own life. I think that’s something that happens to a lot of people who are enculturated as women in our society...

Why defining your reader is crucial to writing a successful book 

Why defining your reader is crucial to writing a successful book 

You’ve got a message to get out there into the world. You know you need to write a book. Also? You know you need to have it done yesterday. This book needs to be out there, helping people, changing lives, making a difference, entertaining. It’s doing nothing while...

Your Book Structure

Your Book Structure

If you get your book structure right, you'll write more easily and your reader will be looked after. It's a win/win! What is structure?   Lots of people use the words "structure" and "plan" interchangeably. This is fine, except to me they're separate things....

Following the nudge: write your book using creative flow

Following the nudge: write your book using creative flow

How do you write your book when you’re *also* trying to follow the creative flow?  Do they work together?  Or once you’ve got the inspiration, does it need a bit of the old discipline to get it done?  I’ve been talking to a few people behind the scenes...

The very *state* of things

The very *state* of things

If you’ve been paying any sort of attention to world events in the last week-plus-change then you might be feeling a little heavy right now. You might feel other things too.  Ragey.  Inadequate.  Despondent.  Writing might feel like you’re wading...

Writer’s block: how to unblock your writing flow

Writer’s block: how to unblock your writing flow

​​I think we’ve all been there: the dreaded writer’s block. “Help,” you might think, “why am I doing this again?”  It’s important to know you’re not alone if you’re wondering how to get through writer’s block. It’s a really common thing that the authors I work...

How long should my book be? 

How long should my book be? 

Some of the most common questions people ask me are: “How long should my book be?”, “How many pages is a ‘proper’ book?” and “How thick should my book be?”  You’d think I’d get questions about how long it takes to write a book, but that’s not the usual question.  It...

Join me for the Share Your Brilliance Summit!

Join me for the Share Your Brilliance Summit!

If you’re like a lot of the writers in my community, you also run a business.  I know how confusing and overwhelming online business can be. With so much noise leading us away from our integrity it’s a challenge to find business strategies that suit...

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