When you start writing or running a business, you will wonder whether to invest in a website. I have tried everything in my journey. I’ve had no website, a DIY website on Wix, a wordpress standard theme website and a custom website. I have also tried many social media platforms! With that experience behind me, I advocate that you save …
For years I told myself I needed certain things in place to become a writer. Life experience. Money. Maturity. A unique story. Chances are, you’re telling yourself something similar. I’ll be a writer when I’ve landed a publishing contract. I’ll be a writer when I’m famous. But there’s only one thing that makes you a writer- writing. It’s the persistent, …
Sometimes you have to learn the hard way. When I wrote my first novel I was so excited to have written my story, and I was sure I was on a winner. But I made a rookie error- I sent the book to publishers way too early. I had missed some crucial steps in the writing-editing-publishing continuum, which I …
A while back I answered a query in a group. ‘What’s your experience on (insert social media platform here)?’ I responded. ‘Really?’ Came the reply. Wow, I thought when I read it. You asked for feedback, and when I give it to you, you question me about it? This puzzled me until I read through the responses. When someone said …
Busy. It’s the new buzzword. It suggests purpose, importance and belonging. But how much of this ‘busyness’ is really effective? Being busy all the time doesn’t mean you are making progress. You could be spinning around in circles, tiring yourself out, and achieving zilch. To test whether you’re a busy but not necessarily effective bee, look at how …