Tag: writing
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Proof of Light in the Subway
Today was a day that I’ve been working towards for the past two and a half years. Subway Palliatopia has been such a long project and there were many times that I wondered if it would ever see the light of day. But, as I’ve said many times … success is born from perseverance. Finally,…
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A Year in the Life of a Writer
A Year in the Life … it’s the name of a little tv special that I’ve watched so many times over the years I’ve lost count. I find that I need to watch it when I get to certain points of writing. It’s something that has connected with me and that I look to when…
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The YA Book Launch of the Year Looms
Subway Palliatopia is arriving soon Writing a book is a long commitment. It’s been over two years since I started writing my newest book and I can finally see some light at the end of the tunnel. Writers will understand that it’s a long road to release. A winding, bumpy, foggy, pot-holed road. It’s been…
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The Long Road to Overnight Success + Goals for 2017
The Long Road to Overnight Success + Goals for 2017 This time every year is a time for reflection. Looking back at the year before and forward to the promises of the next. When I started writing I had visions of best sellers and earning enough to enhance my lifestyle. The reality is that writing…
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Changing into 2016
Looking back over my posts for 2015, one thing was obvious. I was very up and down with my post frequency. It was either a feast or a famine and I often felt guilty if I hadn’t posted in a while. Finding the time to post regularly has been increasingly hard to achieve as I have juggled…
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101 Lessons and Thoughts About Writing
This is a post with a difference. Writing is something I do because I have stories that I want to tell. It’s something I feel compelled to do and it’s an escape from the everyday pressures of life. It’s where I can roam in a world that I alone create, where I can explore ideas…
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