[Content warning: mention of holocaust] I’ve written before about what to do about feeling like the world is burning around us. Through the beginnings of Trump’s US, of transcending terror, of how to get through when the world is rough, and some unedited rambling...
The struggle to write your book while the world feels like it’s spinning out of control is real. How can you take time to get your writing done, your book finished, your published book out there with your name on it when everything’s on fire? The answer is to...
If you haven’t already, then now is the time to write your book. It’s not about becoming an author (though it is that too), it’s about writing your book so your ideas can reach people. Ideas, the explorations of the human mind and the thoughts that stretch us,...
Last time Trump won, in 2016, I encouraged, rallied, gave the pep talk. I called you to stand up, be loud, be the change you wanted to see in the world. I said it was more important than ever to hold the light, have your say, raise your voice. And it was. But this...
Oh October. You sly, sneaky little month. Just hanging out like “nothing to see here, it’s just me. Just your friend October.” We’re in between the extremes: not quite summer in the southern hemi, not quite winter in the north. Just an in between sort of vibe. And...
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,...