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 … Read more
. 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 … Read more
When I decided to take the plunge and commit to NaNoWriMo 2018, I knew it would be touch and go for me to reach the 50k mark. As I wasn’t starting a new manuscript, but rather aiming to finish one already a quarter of the way in, my main aim was to finish the manuscript. … Read more
. November is almost here and for many a writer, that means one thing: NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. For those who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is where writers from all over the world commit to the aim of writing 50,000 words of a novel during November. That equates to approximately 1,667 words each day. … Read more
. 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 … Read more
.. 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 … Read more
. 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 … Read more
. . 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 … Read more
. 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 … Read more
. There’s a lot of advice out there on how to be a writer. There’s a gazillion blogs, paid writing courses, and thousands of articles. And I too am adding to the noise. Although, I do like to think that I’m sharing valuable information that can help others on the same journey. Last week’s post … Read more