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rocky roads and how to avoid them

About a year ago I had a consultation with a clairvoyant called Mike Robinson. I asked him if I would realise my ambition. He told me that he could see me on a ledge high up a mountainside. Beneath me there was a rocky valley, and on the other side of that valley stood another [...]

inspiration

The time in between

It’s the time between two seasons. The time between an ending and a beginning. At times like this, what do you do? Do you enjoy the time in between or race to fill in the space that yawns?

Find out more about how I, as a writer, feel about times inbetweens in my February column for The Hague [...]

books

Your best ever business card

Better than a business card, better than a bookmark, find out how writing a tips book could boost your profile and your [...]

tips

Write something new today

It’s January, traditionally the month we pledge to do new things. Writers should never tire of trying new styles and methods and so here, to spur you on, are 11 ideas for you, as seen in my January column at The Hague Online, where I am writer in [...]

books

from blog to blook

Everyone knows that if you plan to write a book yourself you need to check out the competition. You need to read books like the one you are going to write to find out what works and what doesn’t, to get ideas and be motivated by the fact that if someone else can do it [...]