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…
Read MoreThe Messy Guide to Making Stuff
I used to believe that everything I created – be it a book, a business, a relationship, a home – had to be perfect. And perfect first time. As a…
Read MoreThe Art of Crafting a Great Second Draft
As Hemingway once said: ‘The first draft of anything is shit’, and when I’m coaching other writers I always advise they give themselves permission to write badly first time round. If…
Read MoreThe Moonlight Dreamers’ Guide to being Free
“With freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy?” Oscar Wilde A major theme in the new Moonlight Dreamers novel, Tell it to the Moon, is…
Read MoreWhat to do When Your Dream Bubble Bursts
Recently, my son and I went on a mini road-trip adventure in America. My son is football-mad (soccer-mad for US readers) and has been following the fortunes of an American team…
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