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Why Do Great Writers Steal?

The full quote is "Mediocre writers borrow. Great writers steal." T.S.Eliot There is also a version for visual artists, attributed…

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The Law of Attraction For Writers and Authors

The Law of Attraction gained a huge audience with the global success of The Secret a few years ago, and…

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NaNoWriMo Day 11: Update and Lessons Learnt

Word Count: 14,562 (I'm behind!). Here's the video...with text below. I had this request from @sheetalMakhan on Twitter "Hi! In…

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Podcast: Tips for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors from Philippa Ballantine, Chris Lester and J. Daniel Sawyer

It is podcast mania this week! I am delighted to have these 3 sci-fi/fantasy authors on the show as all…

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Speaking About Your Book: 7 Tips For Successful Public Speaking

I have recently done a number of public speaking sessions in my current home town of Brisbane, Australia. Most of…

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Podcast: J.C. Hutchins on Writing Thriller Novels and Publishing Success for 7th Son

I am just so lucky this week because I had the brilliant Mur Lafferty AND the fantastic J.C. Hutchins to…

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