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- Jan 15
- 6 min
How to Tell Your Inner Critic To Be Quiet
This week involved the completion of Week 1 of The Artist’s Way, my second round of immunotherapy for melanoma and my first walk up the...
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Use Your Passions To Inspire Your Writing – Four Steps To Turn Issues Into Stories
We all have something we really care about. That one topic that, down the pub, your friends will sit back a little as you prepare to...
- Sep 24, 2021
- 3 min
'Out Of The Box' Activities to Generate Creative Ideas
I am not an endless well of creativity. I know this. Or at least, I tell myself that I know this. But I still trawl through listings,...
- Sep 10, 2021
- 4 min
Why You Should Read Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott
This week’s advice basically boils down to one thing: I think you should read Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott. But let me explain. In the...
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
Five Ways To Explore Your Shadow Self For Dark Writing Inspiration
Although the sun is making brief appearances, I decided to root around in the darker parts of myself this week to find some inspiration....
- Jun 11, 2021
- 5 min
Wilding Your Writing – A 5-Step Guide To Using Nature To Inspire You
Last weekend I talked to a lake. Specifically, I went to the sandy beach next to lake Geneva, sat myself down and shared some thoughts...
- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
How Journals Can Help Your Writing – Five Big Ideas
I should start this by admitting, straight off the bat, that I don’t write in a journal every day. I could blame it on my child, but the...
- Apr 15, 2021
- 4 min
Cramping Your Style – Five Fun Restrictive Writing Activities That Will Inspire You
We are living in a time of restrictions. Along with it, a whole new lexicon of bubbles, social distancing and r-rates. While limits are...
- Apr 2, 2021
- 5 min
Pushing Through – Five Ways To Get Through A Creative Block
I’ve just hit a bit of a sticking point, for several reasons. Firstly, two countries (it’s a travel memoir) and 22,000 words into my...
- Mar 19, 2021
- 4 min
Tackling The Dreaded Second Draft – Five Steps To Success
I made the bold step three weeks ago to stop thinking about it and start writing my second draft. While my novel is finding its home in...
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
Five Surprising Benefits To Treating Your Creative Stuff Like A Business
Even writing the title of this blog made me cringe. In a world where it seems like everything is being ‘actioned’ and ‘goal-centred,’...
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Being Creative Every Day – Five Quick Techniques To Try Now
I’ve recently discovered that the French school system is a little different to the UK one. They start a lot younger, and the...
- Feb 6, 2021
- 5 min
Editing Like a Boss – 5 Self-Editing Techniques For Writers
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with editing. There are times when I it feels great to get stuck into a story and give it a good...
- Jan 25, 2021
- 4 min
Guest Post: How To Create Healthy Habits and Stick to Them in 2021
Featured Image via Unsplash This fortnight’s ‘Advice’ post is brought to you from Cheryl Conklin at Wellness Central who shares her...
- Jan 9, 2021
- 3 min
Writing Words in the Gaps – 5 Quick Writing Activities To Inspire You
Oh how my word count fluctuates! I am in awe of people who post about #5amwritersclub on Twitter, seeing writers share their daily...
- Dec 5, 2020
- 3 min
Self Care – Taking Time For Yourself Isn't Just About Baths And Chocolate
It’s fair to say I’ve been busy lately. Setting up a community writing project, finishing a memoir, creating a promotional video and...
- Nov 22, 2020
- 5 min
Talking to Fear and Curiosity – Letter Writing To Get Through Creative Blocks
Fear has been getting the better of me lately. I’ve been trying to pin down whether it’s caused by a general sense that anyone would get...
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
Balancing Creativity and Productivity – Four Ideas To Stay Inspired
I would love to say that I can write this blog with the assured knowledge that I have completely cracked the balance between these two...
- Oct 25, 2020
- 4 min
Getting Started With Writing As A Business
It’s hard not to cut the year into academic slices. I’ve spent so many years being regimented by the bell, the term, the holidays of...