We are living through an unprecedented situation right now, and it's perfectly OK if you're not feeling at your most inspired or productive. It's fine if you haven't written a word, if you haven't picked up a book to read, if you're just binge-watching old TV shows. There's always pressure to be perfect, or to [...]
This article is a transcript of our podcast episode on the topic of overcoming a writing slump. To listen to that episode, please see our show notes here. All of us wear multiple hats. We’re not only writers but also students, parents, carers, employees. Then within our author life, we might write both fiction and [...]
As an author, you will have a range of people read your books before and after they're published. Your Alpha reader, the first person who reads it, might be a spouse or critique partner. Someone you trust and who you feel comfortable sharing your writing with quite early in the process, perhaps as you write [...]
November is over, and a large portion of the writing world is breathing a huge, and well-earned, sigh of relief. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is over, and life can return to normal. Some of us may be the proud owners of a NaNoWriMo winner's badge for our social media profiles. Some of us (like [...]
My writing career didn't begin in indie publishing. I started out with horror short stories, published in anthologies put together by small presses. Self-publishing was still in its infancy at the time. In fact, when I pitched the idea of it to my then writing group, they all laughed at me. It was still synonymous [...]
Happy Monday, folks! Holly here with my top tip for this week: Use your fear. We’re all afraid of something and it’s so easy to get lost in it and become paralysed. But what if you could ride your fear like a surfer rides a wave? Rather than being crushed by it, you can use [...]
Impostor syndrome is, in essence, self-doubt. A particular kind of self-doubt. Beyond saying "I'm not good enough," and "I can't do this," impostor syndrome will convince its victim that they will be found out for the fraud they are. That they are merely pretending at being what they claim to be, and that their deception [...]
Most writers have been asked at least once where we get our ideas. There’s no one answer. But there is one truth: ideas are everywhere. The better question might be: How do I notice the ideas? Taking time every day to generate creativity is so important. Make it a habit to find ways to express [...]
This seems to be in the air right now. Angeline posted something about it on Instagram the other day and then I got into a lively debate in a Facebook group about a related topic that my brain automatically connected - the use of English vs American English. This is going to be a bit [...]
There are countless books, blogs, articles, podcasts, and videos offering up all kinds of writing advice. It's everywhere, and it's often contradictory. In fact, you could tie yourself up in knots trying to understand it all. The important thing to remember, is that not all advice is good advice. And of that good advice, not [...]
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