Squirrel-on-Toast … or Why it’s Time to Redefine Success
I’ve spent a lot of my life feeling afraid about money – or rather, feeling afraid about having no money. It started when I was at university. Most of the…
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A Rallying Call for Writers
Today, I was talking to someone who’s just starting out as a writer, working on a series of stories for children. ‘When I first started writing I really loved it,’…
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20 Lessons from 20 Years as a Writer
This year is my 20th year as a professional writer. As someone who dropped out of uni because I didn’t think I had what it took or came from the…
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Finding the Plot
I’ve been running writing workshops and coaching writers for years now and the one topic I get asked to help with more than any other is plotting. I know from…
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10 Lessons from Writing a Novel
I’ve written 25 books over the past 18 years but I’ve never stopped learning with each book I’ve written – and I never want to. With every book I write…
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