Watch like a writer I first heard the term, chase your character up a tree, throw rocks at them, let them back down again, back in 2005. I’ve loved this analogy ever since. 1. Chase your character up a tree 2. Throw rocks at them 3. Let them back down…

Childhood Trauma has an expiration date I didn’t have the best start in life. Growing up with a mentally unwell mother and an abusive father does that to a person. Add that to us being poor and growing up in a working-class family. …

What being poor feels like I’ve been poor. I’ve been homeless. I’ve been at that place where I haven’t been able to turn my heating on because I’m having to choose between food and electricity. I’ve been in that place too, where I’ve had to steal food from shops. …

From the idea shop in town You know what it’s like when you meet someone new. They ask questions about you. It’s how we get to know each other. There are the standard questions like, name, age, and what you do for a living? Funny how that last one comes…

I have been an indie author for over ten years now and so when people ask me what I do, and I tell them I’m an author, they always tell me about how they would love to write a book one day. Great. I love that and will support anyone…

A New Plan New Year, New You? Right? If you follow me at all, then you’ll know that I love the New Year. I love all the new possibilities that come with it. …

How to know the signs, avoid it, and get out of it if you’re already there. Burnout happens. We’re only human. I want to talk about that today, but specifically, author burnout. It can be so easy to get into and not realise you’re there. I think it happens a…

One that works for you If you’ve followed my last posts, you’ve seen I’ve talked a lot about looking after yourself as a writer and as a business owner. …

I was recently watching Cam Wolfe’s video on, is wanting an author career enough? I’ll link it here for you to watch for yourself. He invites people to offer a response to it. He talks about his own career and what he wants and how he’s going to get there. …