When Doubt Rears Its Ugly Head…

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will. Suzy Kassem I’ve been super focused on writing my first draft for the past couple of months that I’ve not had a chance to update my blog. But today I’ve had an overwhelming feeling of doubt creep its way in to my mind and writing, and I […]

Thank you, 2018. Next!

For the last post of the year, I wanted to talk about self care and the guilty feeling writers might get when not working on their books. The last month of the year has been hectic! Nursery parties, family outings, festivities and getting to know the writing community on Twitter and Instagram. For the past […]

How Useful Is A Daily Word Count Target?

So, I know it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged, but it’s been a hard couple of weeks of being struck down with the flu and whatnot. Barely managed to up my word count on my first draft… I wasn’t hitting my targets and I’m now miserably behind by about 10,000 words! Aaargh! Anyway, […]

5 Things To Do When Not Writing That Still Benefit Your Story

When I’m taking a break from writing (whether I want to or my brain has just stopped producing words and feels like it’s about to have a meltdown), I feel like I am letting myself and my book down. But I noticed that there are some things I can do when I’m not writing that […]

10 Quotes To Encourage Writers

Like any writer, I’m sure, there have been days where I feel like I’m not doing enough, or what I am doing is not good enough and everything is just a waste of time and I should just give up now to save myself the heartbreak of being rejected by the world. But in the […]

Productive Disorder

Staying determined and focused on your goals during chaotic days is definitely a challenge. But it is not impossible. Being a mother of two small boys, it can be exceptionally hard to find any quiet time in my day to plan, work and write…Or even think. It almost feels like every second is filled with […]

Planning – Part 6 (Putting It All Together)

Hi, guys! It’s been a while since I’ve posted any updates but I’ve been super busy finishing up the plan draft, which includes the outline, character profiles, scene list, setting and dialogue ideas. Now that that’s done, I’m putting it all together and trying to make it more coherent. I decided to transfer everything onto […]