Nothing. Hah! Wouldn’t it be great if I could say that? Like with every other profession, writing has its downsides. But each writer’s opinion is different and here I’m going to write about what I find are the hardest things about being a writer. Finding the time I’ve written about this in the past and I know that a lot… Read More
Random thoughts about life and writing
I wanted to write a decent blog post this time but it’s like my mind is just a stream of dot points. I have so much to do it’s a bit overwhelming so for now, peeps, let me give you the dot points. I’ve created a hole too deep for me to climb out of in book 4. It’s a… Read More
What I do when I’m not writing
I’m just going to put it out there – I don’t write all the time. It’s a great daydream – to be able to write when you wake up until you go to bed. Every now and then I have a whole weekend to myself and during those rare moments, I do write a lot. But those moments aren’t that… Read More
How to keep writing when you can’t
Writing isn’t an easy process – ask any author. It’s not all sitting around ruminating in our pyjamas, tea in hand, Enya in the background. Most days I barely have 10 minutes to spend finishing my novel. Life gets in the way. That’s just the reality of it. But we write anyway because it is what we love to do…. Read More
My top 3 writing rituals
Writing rituals are quite common for authors whether they are a newbie or veteran. It’s different each one and there is always a story behind that ritual. When I started writing fiction books, I never thought I would end up having a ritual of my own. But it turns out I do. I don’t touch a rabbit’s foot, or sharpen… Read More
Questions from readers
Happy new year everyone! I hope your year is going well so far. Mine is already filling up with new projects, which is always a good thing. Last year, I had the opportunity to talk with students and answered some of their questions about writing. Since we ran out of time, I thought I would answer their questions on… Read More