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Creativity

Who Is Your Book For?

August 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

Imagine for a sec that your book is a piece of communication. You have some info and you want to share it. That’s communicating, right?

Why Do You Need To Write This Book Right Now?

July 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

Your book has a soul. It’s an entity in its own right. And connecting into what it is and what it’s not is essential to writing a convincing book that takes off and takes on a life of its own.

Is Your Book Idea The One? – Eight Questions To Ask Yourself About The Book You Want To Write

June 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

So here I am on this writing retreat in Auckland, New Zealand. I’ve been writing all day and I need to go get some fresh air. There’s a park nearby that I decide to venture. […]

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Editing As A Creative Experience

May 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

I’ve long known that what I do day-to-day is creative. But honestly, I didn’t think anyone else realised that. Because of the old cliché that I hear all the time.
Editors are all about fixing your grammar, right?
Ugh.

4 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Writing Their Ebook

June 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

There are many misconceptions about creating a book. The internet is rife with misinformation about self-publishing. I have seen newly self-published authors encounter great success.

The 3 Words That Changed Everything

May 6, 2016 2 Comments

Three little words, which individually I usually love, but when used together, change the game. No. Travel. Rights. That’s right. I’m currently grounded in Australia.

Adventure Is A State Of Mind

March 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

When I hear business owners say they can’t think what to write about or if I’m struggling to come up with an idea for an article, it confuses the heck out of me.

Get To Know Your Audience (Excerpt From Web Words & Wanderlust)

July 14, 2015 Leave a Comment

It’s easy for stuff to get lost in translation. Especially with the written word, where body language and tone of voice are taken away from the act of communication.

Finding Your Voice Is A Feeling (Excerpt from Web Words & Wanderlust)

July 13, 2015 Leave a Comment

Goosebumps… That’s what people have been saying when I’ve shared this excerpt from the Voice chapter of Web Words & Wanderlust. Why?

Where Do I Get My Best Writing Ideas? (And How I Came Up With Web Words & Wanderlust)

July 2, 2015 Leave a Comment

I spent Christmas 2013 alone in Fiji. Talk about doing stuff that brings up all your shit. It was the freaking weirdest, coolest, out-of-my-comfort-zone, face-my-fears trip I’ve ever done.

How To Stay Creative Through Heartbreak

March 17, 2015 1 Comment

Sometimes, just as life is moving along beautifully, peacefully, The Worst Thing That Can Happen happens. You know what I’m talking about: those events that happen to other people.

48 Unfortunatelies: Why Readers Won’t Like You For Bearing Bad News

February 21, 2015 3 Comments

Positive psychology, for those of you who don’t know, is basically the study of how to be happy. Or at least, the study of how happy people are happy, and what we can learn from them.

Everybody Makes Typos

November 21, 2014 5 Comments

In editing others’ attempts at beautiful expression, we have a choice. We can choose kindness or cruelty. Humour or spite. Warmth or harshness.

Tone It Down! (Why Extroverts Struggle To Find Their Writing Voice)

October 21, 2014 16 Comments

According to the internet, introverts think they’ve got it tough. And I don’t want to turn this post into a war on introversion. But I have an observation you might identify with.

Sometimes… Don’t Edit

September 15, 2012 Leave a Comment

Sometimes go with the first draft. Sometimes take a chance. Sometimes just enough is plenty. Sometimes do it even if you’re not feeling it. Sometimes turn up late instead of not at all.

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