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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
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
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
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?
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!
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...
Eurovision, my love, my inspiration
If you didn't know, I am a Eurovision tragic. I try to tell myself that I'm moderate, but a friend recently pointed out that I can't call myself moderate when: Going to see Eurovision in person is on my bucket list, I create Eurovision bingo cards for...
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...
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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.