My Blogs
Writer’s Block: Come Back, Inspiration Fairy, Come Back!
We all get writer’s block sometimes. Today it’s my turn to get it. I warmed up the laptop, squeezed my cuppa onto my very messy desk, and sat down to write. No more excuses. Of course I can write this. I’m a writer.
Would you run a marathon with no training?
Would you get up tomorrow and decide run a marathon? You might decide you wanted to run a marathon, true. You might decide that you were going to start running this week and plan...
Sure I’ll read your boring novel … said no reader ever.
Are you writing stories that no one will ever read? 'Sure, I'll read your boring novel. The way you've told it is like wading through mud, your characters speak like robots and...
Why People Can’t See Your Story’s Value
Do you get upset when people can't see your story's value? Especially when they say they're interested in what you want to share with the world, but their actions don't live up...
How To Make Yourself Immortal
I’m not talking about an afterlife or reincarnation or being cryogenically preserved. That’s for other people to write about. I’m talking about living on in this world as yourself. So, are you up for it? Want the secret?…
The One Thing that Makes a Good Story
The One Thing that Makes a Good Story.. What makes a story a good one? Ask one person and he will say, “Action, and lots of it.” Ask another and she will say, “I want to get to...
Yes, you DO have the imagination to tell stories!
Think you don't have the imagination to tell stories? Yes, you DO! First of all, let's clarify what we mean when we talk about that phenomenon called 'imagination'. Imagination...
Want to make real connections with your readers?
Want to tell your story and make real connections? Learn the secret... What's the big secret? … The story is not about you! How can your story possibly not be about you? You're...
Your stories gathering tumbleweed?
Is nobody reading your stories? You're probably doing THIS wrong... You write a story/article/100,000 word novelised biography, put it out there... and nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch....
Four things you should NEVER say to a writer
Four things you should never say to a writer... There are some awful things you might have said to a friend who loves writing. You probably said them in all innocence. Allow me...
Do YOU have what it takes to write a book?
Could you really write a book? It seems that every other person these days has a book in them, whether it's a book to tell their own story, a novel, or a book to complement their...
Writing Your Business Book: Know This BEFORE You Start…
Planning on writing a business book? You want to write a business book so that people will see you as the expert in your field? You want potential clients to be desperate to work...