What are beta readers, and why you need them
You’ve heard the term ‘beta reader’ but what are they – and do you need them? A beta reader is…
My Top 10 Posts of 2018
I’ve been blogging for just on ten years. Starting out as a business blog, then a general ‘discover who I am’ blog, and for the last two or so years, a writing blog. When I first began blogging the landscape was less crowded and very supportive. Comments were everything. Nowadays, things have changed. The internet…
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What does author success look like to you?
. As we move into 2019 – the year where I will become a published author – I’ve been pondering the question of what author success looks like. When I became serious about my writing and began focusing on it more as a life choice rather than just a hobby, my perception of success was very…
One sure-fire way to increase your writing word count
. One of my goals is to be more productive and improve my writing word count each day. Heading down the indie publishing route, it’s particularly important. However, some days writing can feel like a chore. Not because you’re not reaching your writing word count, but just because you can’t get the words from your head…
5 things writers can learn from great TV drama
.. We’re in a day and age where we have an abundance of television to watch. From commercial stations to Netflix, gone are the days of just watching ‘whatever is on’. But, what comes with an abundance of choice is the fact that we will no longer settle for a good TV show; it has…
A Day in the Life of a Writer: Michelle Barraclough
Welcome to the third installment of the 2018 series of ‘A Day in the Life of a Writer’. It’s been a great start to the series so make sure you check back and take a read of a day in the life of Sarah Bailey, and a day in the life of Michael Trant, both of which…
Mid year update (and some news)
. Somewhere along the way, I blinked and it was half-way through June. How did that happen? I’m not sure who pressed fast forward on 2018, but I’m ready to hit the pause button and take a breather! It’s been so long since I blogged, that it’s taken me about fifteen goes to write this…
A Day in the Life of a Writer: Michael Trant
Welcome to the second installment of the 2018 series of ‘A Day in the Life of a Writer’. If you missed last month, make sure you head back and take a look at a day in the life of Sarah Bailey, who juggles work, motherhood, writing, and a mind that keeps ticking over into all…
Resting, reading, writing, recuperating.
. . Today I’m taking a sickie. An actual real sick day. Well, as real as you can get when you’re a mum. I’ve come down with a humongous head cold. I say humongous because that’s what I feel my head looks like. Like a bulging mass of swollen gunk. My ears are blocked, my…
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Writing Process: Going backwards to go forwards
. The writing process and writing life always surprises me. How can something so simple – something I’ve always been good at – be so difficult? I was one of those writers who stumbled into creativity. I didn’t dream of being a writer when I was child, in fact, it wasn’t ever a consideration. I…