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Here are some holiday themed posts from the blog this year.
Does alcohol help or hurt your writing?
Writing for high stakes: Lessons learned from Dr Who (I'm assuming you'll be watching TV over the festive period!)
Consume and produce. How to balance your time.
Boost creativity. Let your mind lie fallow.
What do you want to write in your lifetime? Reflections on mortality.
Embracing the fool as a metaphor for the writing life.
The Artist's Date: Take time to refill your creative well.
Reflections on 2 years of blogging: Lessons learned.
Why do we read fiction and why do we write fiction?
Inspiration for writers on resilience, accepting criticism and being an introvert with Clare Edwards (audio)
Publisher Simon & Schuster says authors should blog and social network
If you want to write your first novel in 2011, click here to check out all the posts about novel writing this year.
How to launch a book with no traditional media like Seth Godin
7 reasons authors need to start using video
What do the most highly paid authors have in common?
If you need more, click here for all the best book marketing posts.
Audio interviews for information and inspiration…
While you're preparing the turkey leftovers, or back at the gym working off the chocolate pudding, try listening to some of the brilliant podcast interviews from this year.
Click here to see all the available audio interviews (all free to download)
Have a Happy Christmas Day!
Images: Flickr CC Bauble by Corey Ann, Candle from Powi,
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I've only been blogging and reading blogs for a few months. Thank you for some great content Joanna.
Merry Christmas.
A few months is where it all starts Rebecca! All the best and Happy Holidays!