Guys, writing is hard sometimes. Like, really, really hard. And while a deadline or a paycheque can force you to produce something if your income depends on it, if that’s not the case – and many of us are facing uncertainty around our work at the moment – it can be a struggle to get the energy or enthusiasm […]
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You’d think that the current crisis would be a bit cometh the hour, cometh the (wo)man for us freelancing sorts, who if nothing else know how to self-isolate. And that’s partly true – I’ll share some tips below for not going crazy when you’re home-working – but I also want to preface it by saying, […]
While working from home is the norm for me – I’m lucky enough to have a job that is generally suited to home-working and the space in which to do it – the current Corona Virus Crisis will be throwing up new challenges if you’re not used to it. While working at home alone throws […]
As some of you might know, I used to be a subtitler: I worked both at the BBC (on subtitled for the hard of hearing) and an independent company (mostly foreign film and TV) for several years when I first came to London and it gave me an introduction to – and longstanding love for […]
(This is an updated version of an earlier post.) When it comes to networking, there are those who seem born to it, working any room like a pro and coming away from any meeting with a ton of contacts and useful leads. As anyone who knows me in life will know, I am not one […]
This is an updated version of a post I wrote a while back – but it seems as essential as ever (if not more so). I have been thinking a lot about kindness this week. This has been prompted by two things – public and personal. Seeing the outpouring of donations to the survivors of […]
So, I am *thrilled* about this: Stella My Star is selling custom Dark Dates necklaces (limited edition) on her Etsy site – and giving £5 from each sale to the British Heart Foundation. You can buy one here – and while you are at it, check out her fab range of geeky merch, which covers everything from […]
I am doing a price promo for February, with 4 – yes, 4! – of my books available on Kindle for a mere 99p. So whether your taste runs to sexy, funny vampire snark, a Newcastle-set romcom or you want some dark contemporary fiction, I’ve got you covered. Plus YOU get to support my writing, […]
Like many writers or creatives, one of my resolutions this year (every year!) is to dedicate more time to my creative ambitions. Finish that book, submit to that competition, pitch more articles… whatever your dream or ambition, I am sure you made a similar goal. For many, that will include practical strategies for doing so: […]
Ah, the heady feel of a new year, when you can leave all of last year’s mistakes behind you and emerge as some shiny, productive, improved version of yourself. At least until the second week in January, when it all seems a bit too much like hard work, the weather is bloody miserable, your next […]
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