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The Book You Were Born to Write

It’s a cliché I know but it’s said there’s a book inside everyone. In my experience, once the first one comes out, a veritable flood ensues and there is no stopping a writer.

This particular Bookwright specialises in the “book” of the author’s life with the printed (or ebook) being a kind of by-product. In turn, this [...]

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Words Become Things

I am sure you are familiar with the phrase “thoughts become things”. Well, if you think about it, transferring your thoughts into words on the page has the effect of storing your thoughts on paper, on computer or on the web such that others can pick them up.

In my book Blocks, I describe [...]

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We are not a-mused

One thing I really I love the English language is that its etymology and construction tells us so much about the inner workings of our minds which is, on first take, sometimes obscured.

For example, when Queen Victoria said “We are not amused”, I obviously wasn’t present but it tells us something about her state of mind [...]

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iPadivity

So I’ve had an iPad for two weeks and loads of people have asked how I use it and what I’m using it for.
Or if it’s just a bit of a toy?

Well I’ve discovered using this new type of tablet (and watch this space for the clones) ushers in a whole modus operandi.

In short, it’s brilliant [...]

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The iPad: a writer’s toolbox?

It’s arrived at last and it was definitely worth the wait. My decision not to buy one of the excellent ereaders like the Kindle or the Cool-er has proved to be right. My e-Writer has arrived in the form of an iPad.

From a creative writer’s perspective, just being able to read on the go is less [...]

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7 Brilliant Resources for Writers

If you’ve read the blogs on the Seven Things that Stop & Start You Writing, here’s Seven Indispensable Resources for Writers that once you start will keep you going.

Resource 1: You

Your life experience, your wisdom, your feelings,  your domain expertise and your understanding of the world are the essential ingredient into making your book unique. Cherish [...]

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Why authors should draw

I’ve just finished reading an excellent book by Cat Bennett called The Confident Creative.

I do remember being quite good at art when I was at school but got thrust down the academic route and now I’m one of those people who’s drawings look like they are done by a 7 year old.

I would dearly like [...]

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The Alpha & Omega

In my creative writing retreats, we explore why these two points are essential to connect with unlimited inspiration and creativity ….

… read this article in May’s Lightworker magazine on Energy to find out why.

Open publication – Free publishing – More wellbeing

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How to Write Your Life Story

Are you one of the 80 per cent of people with a dream of writing a book one day?

Your life stories make fascinating reading. Written in a compelling way, they have the power to inspire those who read your words. They are a great way to get your first book out there … you [...]

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Writing a book & karma

Most of the authors I work with experience two types of phenomena during the writing process.
First, they experience real life examples of what they are actually writing about.
Secondly, the information they need for their book gets presented to them as if by magic.

Of course, a perfectly good explanation for this is that your brain is a [...]