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I think I’ve become a sports person (sort of)
Now there’s a blog post title I never thought I’d write. But hear me out. A week and a half ago I got a sporting injury. I know it’s a sporting injury, because the very nice young physiotherapist I...
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NaNoWriMo — the next steps
The folks at Grammarly sent me this infographic to share last month, but I decided that the last thing people who are trying to write almost 2000 words a day need is pressure to edit when they should...
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Why I chose not to self-publish before, and why I’ve done it now
Back in 2013, I blogged about the four reasons I chose to publish the Isla’s Inheritance trilogy through a small press rather than to self-publish. To summarise: I wanted someone else to edit my book I...
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Ten examples of how the English language is trolling us
Regular readers of my blog will know that my full-time job is as an editor. You’d think that I’d be fully across all the various, ugly, beautiful permutations of English and its stupid-arse spelling....
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Advertising Strategies: a Work-in-Progress
Source: Shutterstock As of maybe six months ago, I’m a fully independent or self-published author, what is sometimes referred to as an “author-publisher“. I like that term, because it conveys the sense...
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Elements of a Great Story – Pacing
Look, you guys! I’m over at Aussie Owned today, talking pacing in stories … and recommending two of my favourite books. ❤ Aussie Writers This month on Aussie Owned we’re looking at the elements of a...
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Confessing my fear: failing as an author
Happy Halloween, dear readers! As you’ll already be aware, this month on Aussie Owned and Read we’re talking fears. I’ve already blogged about a couple of mine previously — during our 2014 Haunting...
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My 2017 in review
This is the first time I’ve sat down to write one of these year in review posts where I’ve felt like my successes have been qualified. Where I haven’t felt as proud of myself as in previous years. On...
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Four Reasons Sims 4 is Better Than Real Life — a Writer’s List
I’ve been a fan of the Sims series of games since the first one came out in 2000 (gosh I’m old), and in the last few months I finally caved in and got myself a copy of Sims 4. It is … just as addictive...
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My 2018 in review
HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Well, it is here — though maybe not there, where you are. And if it isn’t, why are you reading this right now? Bookmark it and come back to it later!) Like 2017, 2018 wasn’t a stellar...
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