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The Decaffeinated Writer

The Decaffeinated Writer

Like swans, I used to believe that writers and caffeine were bonded for life. Turns out, I was wrong. Had I actually written a list of things to give up...

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The Decaffeinated Writer

Like swans, I used to believe that writers and caffeine were bonded for life. Turns out, I was wrong. Had I actually written a list of things to give up...

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Reading for Joy: Letting Go of the Goodreads Challenge

Reading for Joy: Letting Go of the Goodreads Ch...

It’s that time of year again when bookworms everywhere share their stats and badges from Goodreads. Until last year, I was one of them, racing to hit my reading target...

Reading for Joy: Letting Go of the Goodreads Ch...

It’s that time of year again when bookworms everywhere share their stats and badges from Goodreads. Until last year, I was one of them, racing to hit my reading target...

How Do You Know When To Quit?

How Do You Know When To Quit?

We hear it all the time. To be a writer, you need to be persistent. Indeed, it’s the lifeblood of any creative pursuit, especially in a business as tough as...

How Do You Know When To Quit?

We hear it all the time. To be a writer, you need to be persistent. Indeed, it’s the lifeblood of any creative pursuit, especially in a business as tough as...

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Finding My Voice: The Power of Meeting Readers ...

Last year, after becoming thoroughly disillusioned with the pay-to-play world of social media, I decided to get back to basics and try a couple of live events. No ads, no...

Finding My Voice: The Power of Meeting Readers ...

Last year, after becoming thoroughly disillusioned with the pay-to-play world of social media, I decided to get back to basics and try a couple of live events. No ads, no...

Why Indie Authors are Cheering for Taylor Swift

Why Indie Authors are Cheering for Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift. Musician, billionaire businesswoman, and all-around global phenomenon is publishing her Eras Tour coffee table book without going through a big publishing house. With this bold choice, she’s effectively...

Why Indie Authors are Cheering for Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift. Musician, billionaire businesswoman, and all-around global phenomenon is publishing her Eras Tour coffee table book without going through a big publishing house. With this bold choice, she’s effectively...

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When Will I Ever Learn?

I ran out of rope this week. If dogged determination, relentless cheeriness, and blind optimism were plaited into a rope, I abruptly ran out of all three.  I'm no mountaineer,...

When Will I Ever Learn?

I ran out of rope this week. If dogged determination, relentless cheeriness, and blind optimism were plaited into a rope, I abruptly ran out of all three.  I'm no mountaineer,...

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