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Top 5 Reasons Why I Write
1. If I didn’t write my head would probably explode. My head is always so full of ideas I just need to get them down on paper. 2. It is a great emotional release. I don’t know how I would have got...
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Encouraging Children to Write (Guest Post)
Today’s guest post is a timely post for the school holidays. If you’re looking for a way to encourage your children to get into writing or you are looking for an activity for them to do while you...
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How Writing Poetry Can Help You Be a Better Writer (Guest Post)
As well as being Aussie Author Month this month, it is also National Poetry Month. Today I have a guest post from poet and children’s writer Rena Traxel on how writing poetry can help you be a better...
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Learning How to Plan for Your Dreams (Guest Post)
The next guest poster I’d like to welcome to the blog is poet and short story writer Lissa Clouser, whom I met through the 12 x 12 challenge. When I first read her post, I found it really struck a...
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How Not to Write an Author Business Plan (Guest Post)
Fellow writer and blogger, Carrie Bailey of the Peevish Penman is guest posting today (for long time followers of my blog, you may recall her blog shares its birthday with mine). Hopefully her post...
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New Writing Resolutions
Happy New Year! My resolution last year was to submit more, but unfortunately, like many resolutions made on New Year’s Eve, this didn’t come to pass. For the most part it wasn’t my usual submission...
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Are You Ready For NaNoWriMo?
With only two weeks to go until NaNoWriMo begins for another year, are you prepared? As a previous (multiple) NaNoWriMo ‘winner’ I’m here to help you get ready for November. STEP 1: Have you signed up...
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The No ‘E’ Challenge
Ready for another challenge? This challenge is to get you thinking about word choice and not relying on words you are used to using. It’s about stepping outside your comfort zone and finding new words...
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The Starving Author
The Dream… When I was younger I dreamt that one day I would be able to spend my whole day focusing on my writing. I would have enough money to hire a housekeeper to do all my housework and enough...
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How to Fight Writer’s Funk When Depressed
Writers and Depression Depression often seems to go hand in hand with being a writer. I’m sure there is some psychological reason for this–something to do with how our creative brains work. Not to...
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