Category: Writing – Creating

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    Social Media Slump

    In 2024 I was on a mission to get my debut novel published. I wrote it, edited it, hired someone else to edit it (twice), hired professional beta readers, gave it to friends, ordered a book cover, set up an Amazon account and more. I did all the bits and pieces to get it published including taking to Instagram (and…

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    Life Update Dec 2025

    Publishing on time? What is that… Here’s to the ‘before’ stage of my life, as I reflect on how things are going and keep working towards my goals.

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    Shadow Work: If you were discovered today, would you be happy with what people find?

    If you were discovered today, catapulted into the spotlight, with all the glamour and scrutiny it contains, would you be happy with what people find? I struggle to answer this myself…

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    The Artist’s Curse

    You’ll never escape yourself in your work, no matter how hard you try, so what will you do next? Hint: act!

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    Journal 5: Focus for success

    Journal about how important it is to readjust your goals and focus on the things that will actually help you reach your dreams.

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    Journal 1

    Why I’m going to try journalling my life more…

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    3 tips for writing better characters

    Three tips to help aspiring authors and writers to write better characters.

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    Why I wrote a POC main character

    Why I wrote a woman of colour protagonist in my fantasy book ‘Tale of the Dragon Champion’ as a white woman.

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    What is Tales of Beasts about anyway?

    Learn more about why I chose to write the ‘Tales of Beasts’ series, and what I hope to accomplish through these books.

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    Tips for writing your first draft!

    Novel writing and first drafts can be daunting, so here is your guide to writing your first draft easily!