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  • I went on a writing retreat…here’s what I learnt

    I’ve been dying to go on a writing retreat for the past three or more years. A writing retreat, for me, is when you go somewhere other than your home, where your meals are prepared, and the only thing you… Continue reading

    I went on a writing retreat…here’s what I learnt

  • Write your book in 20 minutes

    The weather today is absolutely perfect. The kind of warm winter’s day where you can wear shorts and a long sleeve shirt or light sweater. In other words, ideal. As I type this, the little dog is in her fluffy… Continue reading

    Write your book in 20 minutes

  • A new approach to novel writing

    Earlier this year I shared how I approached the writing of a zero draft. Today, I’m sharing how I am now preparing for the next stage: the first draft. I know, yawn, right? The internet is OVERWHELMED with blogs and… Continue reading

    A new approach to novel writing

  • But HOW do you write a book?

    I often sit down to write a blog/YouTube script with the intention of writing about a specific topic. I almost always end up writing about something else. Today, for example, I planned on writing a blog about the idea that… Continue reading

    But HOW do you write a book?

  • The balance of marketing and writing

    Last week I had a number of heavy conversations with writers. The topics ranged from complaints about writer-editor dynamics, lack of support from publishers, the pressure to market and promote their titles, and everyone’s favourite gripe—money.One writer I spoke to… Continue reading

    The balance of marketing and writing

  • Writing the Zero Draft of Your Novel

    Need help finishing that short story, novel, memoir? No problem. The Follow-Through Formula is a free video training which unpacks the five strategies you can use to go from idea to completed project. To access, click here to join my email newsletter and you’ll receive a… Continue reading

    Writing the Zero Draft of Your Novel

  • The lie of writing retreats

    This week’s video is about my totally failed attempt at running a writing ‘retreat’ weekend. Even though the weekend did NOT go the way that I would have liked, I did gain some humbling and much needed insights which I… Continue reading

    The lie of writing retreats

  • The Twelve Books I Read in January

    Usually, January is a strange month as we deal with the shock and horror of finding ourselves—impossibly, again!—at the beginning of another year.My January has been stupidly busy with writing and teaching and reading. For the month of January, I… Continue reading

    The Twelve Books I Read in January

  • The travelling writer: Natalie Goldberg Challenge Day Five

    This week’s video covers day five and six of the Natalie Goldberg challenge. For day five, I am acting as a tourist in my own town and on day six, I am experimenting with writing anywhere while travelling for a… Continue reading

    The travelling writer: Natalie Goldberg Challenge Day Five

  • I try Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Practice: Deep Dreams (day four)

    Need help finishing that short story, novel, memoir? No problem. The Follow-Through Formula is a free video training which unpacks the five strategies you can use to go from idea to completed project. To access, click here to join my email newsletter and you’ll receive a… Continue reading

    I try Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Practice: Deep Dreams (day four)