As the end of the year approaches, I wanted to take a little time to acknowledge what I've done in 2022 and to also look ahead and announce my writing and publishing plans for 2023. Read more

Roughly a year ago, I started writing fiction with more intention, more focus and more progress. Here's why, and how it's become the best thing I've ever done. Read more

The best creative habits that nurture a creative life are those that are simple, easy and convenient to fit into your daily life. This list of creative habits for writers are all the above and guaranteed to boost your creativity. Read more

How do you make money from writing stories? Is it really possible to earn money from creative writing? Yes, and yes. And here's how you do it. Read more

NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month, where you try to write 50,000 words in a month. But really it's about so much more than this. Here are 50 things it's really about (that will help you keep going on hard days too!). Read more

If you're looking for some Preptober prompts for your NaNoWriMo Prep this is the post for you! Get some great Preptober ideas and start your NaNoPrep the best possible way with over 100 prompts and tips. Read more

What is writer's block? Is it a real thing? And how can you overcome writer's block? All these questions about writer's block (and more!) are answered in this post based on over ten years of writing… and dealing with writer's block. Read more

Want to learn how to write every day? This post offers encouraging tips and advice for writing every day so your daily writing habit can take flight and help you achieve goals and enjoy your writing practice. Read more

As a writer, do wonder if you should be writing fiction or non-fiction? Do you not yet know if fiction or non-fiction suits you best? This post and one writer's experience finding out she isn't a fiction writer could help… read more

Looking for some help, advice or inspiration to write? These writing blogs are ready for you to soak up lots of writing inspiration and tips so you can grow and enjoy your writing practice. Read more

Finally after eight years freelance writing, I'm sharing all my tips and advice on how to become a freelance writer today so you can avoid the mistakes I made and build a writing career you enjoy! Read more

Welcome to my How to Write a Book series of posts. Below you will find links to all the posts I wrote about writing a book, my first novel. Read more

How do you write a first draft? Well, there are many different ways, but these tips for writing a first draft will help all writers get writing their first drafts as quickly as possible, and will ensure they enjoy it too! Read more