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Monthly Archives: July 2019

Dark Dates 4 – wanna bite?

July 30, 2019 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

So, I realise that it’s taken me so long to write this book, I am basically George RR Martin. What can I say – life gets in the way, and I had a move to do and a living to earn. But I haven’t forgotten you, Dark Daters – so I thought you might like […]

Art and Anxiety – how to stay sane and keep creating in a world gone mad

July 29, 2019 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

I wrote this two years ago, and most of it still feels horribly relevant. I hope, then, it’s still useful… This year, so far, has probably been the least productive of my life. Hell, even that time I was homeless I managed to write a book, but 2017 has felt like one long anxiety attack, […]

How to avoid freelancer burn out

July 25, 2019 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | tagged advice, freelancing, Writing | Leave a comment

I love being a freelancer, but despite its many pleasures and rewards, it can be enormously tough, a role where you lack the checks and balances of a ‘proper job’. There’s no boss to tell you that you have too much accumulated leave and need to take a holiday or you’re too sick to be […]

10 things I learned about writing

July 13, 2019 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | tagged advice, Writing, writing tips | Leave a comment

 Normally I wouldn’t presume to write a list like this, but I did it for a blog post on a book tour a while back (and for which I have, annoyingly, lost the link) and the material seemed worth sharing so I have reworked some of it here. Hope you find it helpful! 10 Things […]

Creativity and Grief: what happens when it all falls apart?

July 5, 2019 · by traceysinclair | in Uncategorized | tagged creativity, mental health, personal, Writing | Leave a comment

I rediscovered this old piece the other day: I wrote it for the Strictly Writing Blog and although, thankfully, my life has moved on a lot since then I think it still stands up so thought I would share it here, also. I hope it helps someone. What happens to your writing when your life […]

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