Are you boring yourself?

  There’s one very big difference between someone who has written a book, and someone who hasn’t.   The one who has? ACTUALLY WROTE ONE.   (I know. It’s obvious. Just bear with me.)   And I know that there are nuances in there – sometimes it’s...

Book.Write.Now.

Hey. You. Yes, you. The one who’s been jawing ON and ON about writing a book. If you’re serious, come and join the Facebook group for actual writers (You know, the ones who actually sit down and actually thump words out and … WRITE STUFF). I started...

The 3 Essential Ingredients for Writing – NOW

After the last post, you’re aware that your time is running out.                   You know you don’t want to die with your music (your book) inside you. You want to write that thing. You can feel it – just waiting to get...

Life, death, and writing (again)

I’m going to talk to you about your book again today. How are you going? Is your book getting written? Progress being made, day by day? Word count going up, steadily? It’s not, is it? Things get in the way, and writing’s not that easy. I know. I write too. Or not,...

On knitting and urgency

It’s been a while. How are you all? I hope your celebrations and New Year have been beautiful, filled with the things you love. Possibly even with a tiny bit of time squeezed in somewhere for writing! For my part: life has moved apace for me and the community I...