Published in The Indie Author Project·Jan 16Member-onlyWriters Why You Need a Newsletter ListI 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…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published in The Indie Author Project·Jan 11Member-onlyA New Way of PlanningA 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. …Writing6 min readWriting6 min read
Published in The Indie Author Project·Oct 7, 2022Member-onlyAre You In Writer Burnout?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…Writing14 min readWriting14 min read
Published in The Indie Author Project·Oct 5, 2022Member-onlyCreate an Effective Writing ScheduleOne 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. …Writing11 min readWriting11 min read
Published in The Indie Author Project·Sep 6, 2022Member-onlyOne Thing You Need for a Successful Author CareerI 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. …Writing11 min readWriting11 min read
Published in The Indie Author Project·Aug 23, 2022Member-onlyHow to Balance Your Writing LifeWith business, family and a day job It’s hard. Especially in the indie author world where you feel like you have to do all the things all at once. …Writing10 min readWriting10 min read
Published in The Indie Author Project·Aug 16, 2022Member-onlyHow to Become a Faster Writer13 Easy tips and tricks to get you there. I want to preface this by saying there is no right or wrong writing pace. There is no too fast or too slow. Whatever speed you write at is the right speed. The reason I’m writing this is not to get…13 min read13 min read
Published in The Indie Author Project·Aug 10, 2022Member-onlyIt’s Okay Not to WriteDo you need me to say that to you again? It’s okay not to write. Got it? If you’re anything like me, you’re sitting there, nodding, and saying, yeah, but I should be writing. I have this time. I can write. I have this deadline. I have to … Funny…Writing9 min readWriting9 min read
Published in A Mind Interrupted·Jun 14, 2022Member-onlyYou’re Not Superhuman — Productivity Versus Mental HealthIt’s all go, go, go, until your mental health hits the wall and tells you no. In the ironic chaos of my life, I seem to have come full circle with my mental health and productivity. If you’d been with me a while and followed me on here, then you…Productivity7 min readProductivity7 min read
Published in Writer’s Life·Apr 7, 2022Member-onlyThe More You Succeed, the More People are Going to Hate youAnd they aren’t afraid to tell you Do we have the right to be critical of someone just because they’re ahead in the game? I’ve been on here for about four years now. Maybe two as a writer, but I’ve been here a while as a reader, and as such…Writing7 min readWriting7 min read