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Stephen Fry Got It Right

When my friend asked me if I wanted to go to ‘An Evening with Stephen Fry’ I was hesitant at first. I didn’t really know much about him…

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Tense Times Ahead!

As part of seeing whether the editor and my manuscript was the right fit, the editor provided a 1000-word sample edit. And boy…. Did I get ripped to shreds.

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I found an editor!

Did you know there are different types of editing services? It certainly is enough to make my head spin...

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After 59,000 Words… I’m Back!

What happened? Did I give up? Stop writing? Take an extended break to refresh my creativity? I was doing what writers need to do, write!

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Behind my Writing - Salty Love

A long time ago, when I was in high school, my Mum got me to read a book called the Beauty and the Beast (non-fiction), that started off telling the story of about a girl and boy dating…

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Don’t Curate While You Create

Curating what you create will break your flow and rhythm when it comes to writing. Find out how to write efficiently and effectively.

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Writing Sucks

“It is a perpetual challenge and it is more difficult than anything else that I have ever done  –  so I do it. And it makes me happy when I do it well.” - Ernest Hemingway

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That Storytelling Spark

There is something incredibly satisfying about taking an initial spark of inspiration to a fully cohesive story. But when I think about how that spark comes to me, and how I recognise it as a potential story to tell, I feel like I’m grasping at wind.

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Behind my Writing - Medusa’s Reflection

Ok I think we can alllllll agree…. Medusa got the raw end of the stick well before Perseus snuck up on her while she was sleeping and cut off her head. Yeh… Dick move.

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Whoopsie…I Forgot the Main Thing

Unfortunately, as much as this pains me to say, I haven’t worked on my novel for almost a month now. And no, I can’t blame writers block…

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Women Who Run With Wolves | Book Summary

Find out how the words of Clarissa Pinkola Estes inspired the creation of this new website and how you can tap into your own creativity to bring unique ideas to life.

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