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 about meGlobal writer and journalist, Renata Harper, interviews me about the agony and the ecstasy of writing my upcoming novel, Sunshine Soup. I talk about how long it took, how I took a risk, how hard it was to write and how I coped not only with the knockbacks but that well-known moment, when you can see the finish line, and suddenly think that every word you wrote was utter rubbish. See, I’m normal, just like everyone [...]  writingIf you too have the joy of being in a writers’ circle too, then at your next meeting do everyone a favour and remind them that they need good feedback and bad. No one wants to be cruel. No one wants to hurt someone’s feelings, particularly when they are still a little nervous about sharing their writing. But without at least a little negative feedback they will never improve. Don’t you [...] tipsI am driven to write and it is this drive that has taught me to allow myself to smart from the latest piece of negative feedback for no more than 24 hours, then pick myself up and get back to the keyboard. It is by writing that I can move beyond my inner [...] booksAs someone who has run my own business for most of my adult life I have come to recognize that my network is my biggest asset. Having a huge list of people I know and can call on or connect with others is invaluable. Having an even bigger list of people who know me, is even better. Being on the board of a network is one of my top business boosters because it guarantees that I get to know people and they get to know [...] booksThree tips to help writers stop procrastinating, beat the fear, get feedback and send their work out. Wisdom from Paul Gardner and Megan [...] booksSelf-confidence as a writer can be hard won. It can take a pile of published (and paid for) pieces and a mountain of good reviews and thank you letters before we truly start to believe in our writing ability. As a journalist and writer of non-fiction I have that paper proof and with it confidence in my ability. [...] inspirationJo Parfitt’s Write Your Life Stories home study program goes on [...] |
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