February 22, 2021

Blog

February Round Up

I don’t want to scare it off, but it’s possible Spring is approaching (at least here in the UK). Just the thought of warmer weather, days outside, and longer evenings makes me want to squeal with excitement (maybe not squeal – something more refined and British instead… raise my teacup?!) Anyway,...

February 15, 2021

Five Ways To Be More

Five Ways To Be More Mature

1. Take responsibility for yourself You are steering your own ship; mature adults get to drive. And I get it, not every situation in your life has been under your control, but your reaction and your choices around it always are. The captain can’t control a storm, but they know...

February 8, 2021

How To Write A Novel

2. How To Create Characters

Welcome to my How To Write A Novel series (the title of which is rather self-explanatory). I’m taking you through the key components and most common questions I get asked about novel writing – from the very first idea to how to know when you’re done – in a way...

February 1, 2021

Pep Talks

February Pep Talk – Don’t Give In – Get Back Up

Don’t. Give. In. I get it. You’re tired. You’re frustrated. You’re downtrodden. Nope – scrap that. You’re exhausted. You’re infuriated. You’re defeated. You tried. You really, honestly, truly did. You gave it everything. You put in the hours. You made the sacrifices. It didn’t matter. It didn’t work. So why should...

January 25, 2021

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January Round Up

How are we one month done with 2021 already?! One-twelfth through already… I don’t have issues with January. I like it. There’s all that fresh start feeling and promise of huge goals and new habits. Everything’s still ahead. There’s alllll that possibility and wondering what kind of amazing things the...

January 18, 2021

Five Ways To Be More

Five Ways To Be More Positive

1. Question your negative thoughts. You hear “just think positive” a lot. “Turn your negative thoughts into positive ones.” But that’s just a mask, and eventually it wears off – you’re not actually thinking positive thoughts, you’re forcing a positive ideal over your real feelings. Instead, when you catch yourself having...

January 11, 2021

How To Write A Novel

1. How To Come Up With An Idea

Welcome to my How To Write A Novel series (the title of which is rather self-explanatory). I’m taking you through the key components and most common questions I get asked about novel writing – from the very first idea to how to know when you’re done – in a way...

January 4, 2021

Pep Talks

January Pep Talk – Dream Big

New year. Brand shiny new hopes and dreams and goals. I’m not one of those people who think you have to wait until a new year to set a goal. Set those things on any random Wednesday, for all the fanfare they need – why wait?! However, when the new year...

December 28, 2020

Pep Talks

The Master List of 2020 Pep Talks

Wow. Here we are. The last Monday of 2020. Since starting these pep talks back in July, I’ve written twenty-two this year. That’s a fair bit of pep! So, to close the year out, I thought I’d do a mini round-up of my favourite ones – the best themes I think...

December 21, 2020

Pep Talks

Enjoy Yourself

It’s Christmas week! That probably means you’re immensely busy, so I will keep this one short and sweet. That’s also what I want to talk about though. The holidays are such an easy time to get stressed out and overwhelmed, and that is the complete opposite point of them. This...