Many people think their writing is not good enough to show anyone, or not good enough to be published. Many people are not even able to say "I am a writer. I am an author. I am creative." [Go on - …
5 reasons having a ‘day job’ helps your writing
Many writers dream of making a fulltime living from their books. The life of the career author is surely a whirl of book festivals, interviews and closeted months in French literary haunts penning …
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Can authors be successful in multiple genres?
There is much advice that says authors should pick a niche and build a career on that, or pick a character and write multiple stories about that character. Here is a little test so you see what I …
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Writing: 7 lessons from scuba diving video
I am a keen scuba diver and also an author - so this video combines both my passions! I have included a number of underwater photographs so you can see how amazing being underwater is - any scuba …
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Writing: 7 lessons learned from skiing
Writing is a lot like skiing. Here's why. It takes practice. Anyone can have a go at skiing, but only those who practice can eventually call themselves a skiier. So it goes with writing. …
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Writing lessons from Olympic speed-skater, Steven Bradbury
This week I heard Olympic Gold medallist, Steven Bradbury speak about how he came to win his Gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. He won the first ever Gold for Australia at a Winter …
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