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The Sting of Rejection

Chances are, if you’re a writer, you’ve experienced the despair of rejection You’ve produced a...

August 16, 2023
Do I need to write every day?

Okay, so I’ve got good news and bad news You do need to write every day unless: You don’t want t...

July 17, 2023
10 Top Tips for Writing Your Memoir

One Memoirs are not autobiographies An autobiography is the story of your entire life up until you w...

March 20, 2022
Tips for writing short stories

Writing short stories sounds easy, right It’s not Some people have the knack and some don’t I ca...

February 1, 2022
Another year, another opportunity!

Another year, another opportunity However this year has started, a new year represents a new opportu...

January 1, 2022
Writers, I’ve got good news and bad news…

If you don’t start or finish your book, nobody is going to notice Nobody is going to be waiting br...

August 20, 2021
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What does success as a writer look like to you?

    A friend posted an article this week from ‘The Guardian’ about a woman who conside...

July 4, 2021
I don’t have time to read…

I hear this ALL of the time but if you want to write you MUST read Don’t take my word for it… St...

June 1, 2021
10 tips for self-editing your book

The writer’s revisions and edits make all the difference between a first draft and a self-edited d...

May 16, 2021
Creativity is about the journey…

I know that sounds like some naff catchphrase but its an important point We live in a world that is ...

April 20, 2021
Why is point of view so important?

When I first started writing I assumed that as long as I was consistent with the point of view it wo...

April 2, 2021
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Should you write a business book?

Great question!  First let’s consider why you want to write a book  There are so many reasons: T...

February 22, 2021
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