Writers have long made sense of the world through their writing. It’s how we synthesise things that are happening and how we put words around, and therefore make sense of, events that affect us. But what happens when there’s SO much happening that writing seems...
Writing a book seems to be all the rage right now, doesn’t it? With the rise of amazon kdp (Kindle direct publishing), being able to publish at the press of a button makes it seem like everyone’s hopping on the bandwagon and realising their dream to become an...
Howdy! If you’re reading this, then chances are that you’re a writer. And chances are that you really, really want to write better/faster/for longer/without losing focus or procrastinating. Uh huh… ME TOO! I used to really struggle to write regularly, and when I did...
Hello? Oh good, there you are. Let’s cosy down over here and ignore the world for a bit, yes? So. I’ve had a lot of people tell me lately, “I want to write a book, but I’m stuck/bored/can’t get moving/it’s not working.” If that’s you, then this...
You might think that planning your book is what you need to do before you start writing. You might even have several book plans, scribbled out on pieces of scrap paper, or in notebooks (having a notebook makes you feel like a real writer, doesn’t it?)....