Sometimes you toil away for years before getting any kind of acknowledgement that readers like your work. So when it does happen, it is hard not to feel a sense of achievement and relief! Achievement in that someone you’ve never met tells you they like what you write. Relief that you haven’t just been wasting […]
Continue readingWriters’ groups have stopped me from losing my mind. Writing can be a lonely business, especially when you’re working another job on top of your writing commitments. I make it a point to try and attend at least two writing events a month and I always leave each one feeling a bit better about myself. […]
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The following is an extract from a yet to be published short story I wrote late last year. It was nominated for an award in several categories in the Spectrum Short Story 2017 competition placing 2nd in ‘Best Setting’, was a runner up in ‘Best Plot’, and a runner up in ‘Best of Show’. By […]
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Trigger Warning (TW) – The aim of this post is to share my experiences honestly. Some of the content may trigger an adverse reaction. If this post begins to upset you I advise you to stop reading immediately and contact a member of your support team or someone else you trust. Please note that all mental […]
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This is a subject that has been bugging me a lot. As a writer I see loads of targeted adverts for marketing courses, Facebook ad courses and mailing list building courses designed to help an author build their platform. Each of these courses comes with (for me) a pretty hefty price tag (between $600-2000 for some). […]
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