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Journals vs Diaries And The Joy Of Keeping Both

Recently, when I moved house, I realised I have something of a problem. For those reading this who share a love of writing and stationary, you probably suffer from it, too.

12 March 2017home life, journalling, motivation, writing, writing tipsLeave a comment

Your Perfect Life

Do you ever dream of your perfect life? Not just a vague idea but the nitty gritty details of it, so it's so real you can feel the texture of it beneath your fingertips?

7 March 2017chasing your dreams, motivation, wishes, writing, writing tipsLeave a comment

Finding Your Voice… Or How To Stop Writing Under The Influence.

I remember exactly when I found my own voice as a writer. It happened one day when I least expected it and I didn't even notice...

20 January 201720 January 2017thoughts, writing, writing tipsLeave a comment

Embracing Your Black Sheep

What do you do when your love of writing makes you the black sheep in your family? Read more...

13 January 201713 January 2017amwriting, books, thoughts, wishes, writerlife, writing, writing tipsLeave a comment

Finding An Agent Is A Lot Like Speed Dating

Finding an agent is a lot like speed dating - you get one chance to catch their attention, you have to communicate a lot of information about why you're perfect for them in a short amount of time, and you're surrounded by others doing exactly the same thing...

4 January 2017agents, amwriting, books, editing, fiction, publishing, querying, thoughts, writing, writing tips4 Comments

What The Writer In Your Life Really Wants…

If you want to get the writer in your life something they'll really love, here's some fail-safe ideas.

20 December 2016amwriting, Christmas, home life, motivation, wishes, writing, writing tipsLeave a comment

Letting Your Characters Lead Your Story

It always fascinates me how people write. Some plan everything in detail, others have a framework but leave space for surprises, others (like me) write with no idea what will happen till their fingers hit the keyboard.

1 November 2016amwriting, fiction, motivation, thoughts, writing, writing tipsLeave a comment

The Most Helpful Book I’ve Ever Read

Let's face it, new writers make many of the same mistakes. It's great that you've got a great story and characters you love, but it's the little things that take your writing into polished territory...

6 October 2016books, editing, motivation, writing, writing tips2 Comments

Does Size Really Matter?

I admit it. I'm an over-writer. I write my way into scenes and all the way back out of them, I write whole chapters that don't need to be there. My first drafts are ridiculously long. I know this because I throw away more words than I end up with. My first edit starts with … Continue reading Does Size Really Matter?

15 September 2016editing, fiction, publishing, writing, writing tips7 Comments

Do You Write To Music?

I like to have music playing when I'm writing. Usually I put on a playlist of my latest faves, but sometimes an album comes along that is the perfect soundtrack...

13 September 201613 September 2016arcade fire, fiction, music, writing, writing tips3 Comments

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