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Celebrating my birthday: hop on my list to be first to know about giveaways!
My birthday’s coming up this month, and I’m excited! I used to flirt with the idea of not liking birthdays, but I’m too much of a child at heart to not get excited at the prospect of fuss and cake and people telling me how much they love me. And I’d love nothing...
Pure accountability: get that thing done
Well hello there! I want to let you know about a New!Thing that I've just created. Actually, it's not entirely new. And it's not entirely about writing. (OOER!) Story time! Gather 'round my dears and I'll tell you a tale of what happens when you...
Why a writing group is the best way to a consistent writing practice
“But I don’t have time!” That’s the single most common thing I hear as a writing coach. And as long as you keep telling yourself this, it’ll be true. Consider: if you’ve got time to scroll social media (the average is 4 hours per day); if you’ve got...
How to get through when the world’s rough
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...
3 ways to kick writer’s block to the curb + become an author
Writing a book + publishing on amazon kdp is very popular right now. Find out how you can get through writers block to become an author.
Boost Your Writing: use the power of your nose
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...
How to keep going when you’ve lost the plot. (Pun totally intended…)
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...
The vital thing you must do before you plan your book
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?)....
The Only 4 Book Templates You’ll Ever Need!!
Oh hello there! Happy 2017 and all that… I hope you’ve had a lovely start to the year. I’m just SO EXCITED to tell you that finally, finally … FINALLY the product that I’ve been hinting at for the last few months is ready! It’s been my heart and soul...
Your key to a magnetic non-fiction book that readers love
How does story fit in your non-fiction book? The following is a small excerpt from my upcoming product that’s launching next week, about how you can use story to spice up your non-fiction book, get your reader hooked in and create a loyal following! Read on to...
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I acknowledge and pay my respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation who are the traditional and ongoing custodians of the land on which I live and work.
I pay my respects to their elders: past, present and emerging, and I acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.