I love this speech of Neil Gaiman’s, so much so that I show it to my creative writing classes every time without fail. It’s just under 20 minutes, but it’s terribly worthwhile – not just if you’re a writing, too – it’s applicable to every creative person.* * I.e. everyone, because I believe that everyone […]
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Book 2 of the Time and Shadows Mysteries series is out! This is especially exciting because the T&S series is by my twinny one, Liana Brooks. So: Happy book birthday, Liana! Here’s to many more to come 🙂 $2.99 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | HarperCollins | iTunes | GoodReads A brand new Time and Shadows mystery! Agent Samantha Rose has
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I’m a pretty outgoing sort of person, generally speaking. I’m comfortable talking to large groups, I’m not afraid of discussing touchy subjects, I can approach strangers to ask questions, etc etc etc. However. Put me in a room full of strangers and ask me to make small talk? Urgh. Because the irony is, even though
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Just officially noting that blogging is temporarily on hold due to the following: Happy upcoming solstice, end of financial year, and whatever else there is to celebrate. I’ll be back at some point, although we are also moving house in 6 weeks, so life is rather chaotic. In the meantime, be good, have fun, and
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Because we all need the reminder now and then. [View the story “How Not To Be Hard On Yourself” on Storify] Read more:Resistance and Habits and Feeling Uncomfortable and What To Do About All Of ItAn Arting Mum, or a Mumming ArtistDear Girls In Class, Round Two
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“Writers end up writing about their obsessions. Things that haunt them; things they can’t forget; stories they carry in their bodies waiting to be released.” — Natalie Goldberg (via middecember) I keep writing about drugs, killers, and bad choices… what does this say about me? ~ Liana Brooks Me, I write about people who find strength
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I’ve blogging about this here before, but it can always stand a reprise… Finally, I figured out why it is that I don’t like depressing fiction in any form. I thought about trying to explain this to some of the people that know me in person, but really, it’s a kind of weird, complicated answer
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In a similar vein to the last repost, and again, applicable to a lot more than just writing…….. I was originally going to title this post ‘A New Cure For Writers’ Block’. But really, it’s not a new cure, for either the world in general, or myself. You’ve heard me talk about it before; the
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Okay, so first of all, this post was bizarrely popular on my old blog. Second of all, it can be applied to many, many things other than writing. Hmm, maybe the two are connected. Anyway. Post. Enjoy. A thought has struck me – as thoughts are wont to do.Motivated by said thought, I re-examined
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The rise of the internet has often been heralded as the rise of the common man. No longer are news, literature, and written communication in all its more general forms something that remain the exclusive domain of the rich, famous, or well-eductated. These days, anyone can – and does – have a say.Nobodies can rise
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