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Too Tired to Write

I’ve seen several long time twitter accounts deactivate over the last few months, and a friend I thought I’d got back has just vanished entirely. Another person I know blocked me on twitter because no one was taking their script. They wouldn’t try/couldn’t bring themselves to write another, and when I tried to console them and explain that this process takes time, they got very angry with me for no other reason… Read More

Category: On Writing Tags: #writing

Writing wrong

Just writing the title of this blog post is sending my skin crawling. It’s a physical effort to type. But I can’t not. I can’t not say something about being neurodiverse now while its fresh, clear and concise in my head, even if this blog post might not be – not if you’re neurotypical. On Friday night I had a meltdown. I’ve spoken about having a meltdown before but I need you,… Read More

Category: Mental Health Tags: #autistic, #mentalhealth, #ND, #neurodiverse, #writers, #Writerslife, #writing, #writingcommunity

Butterfly to a Snake

Writing a whole novel, an honest over 70k full and complete manuscript, tears out your soul. But that doesn’t change that you wrote a whole book.

Category: #inspiration Tags: #amwriting, #inspiration, #writers, #Writerscafe, #Writerslife, #writing, #writingcommunity

Writer Resources

Writer Resources – You want to write a/nother novel? Here’s a list of top notch inspiration and resources to get you started. #amwriting #writerslife #writingcommunity #writers #writerscafe

Category: #inspiration, On Writing Tags: #amwriting, #writers, #Writerscafe, #Writerslife, #writing, #writingcommunity

The Wall

The Wall – Reassessing Failure #inspiration #writers #keepwriting #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity

Category: #inspiration Tags: #amwriting, #inspiration, #Writerslife, #writing, #writingcommunity

So you Failed Nano? Me too

So You Failed Nano? Me too. But here’s why its not really true… #nanowrimo #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity

Category: On Writing Tags: #amwriting, #nano, #nanowrimo, #nanowrimo2020, #Writerslife, #writing, #writingcommunity

Stages of Nano

Madness! How can you do it? How are you even CONSIDERING jumping into the world of Nanowrimo? In this economy? With 2020 in flames around us? All the stress and pressure? The desperate, urgent need to pour a story out in a matter of days in a caffeinated slew of tropes mashed together from secret perverse fanfiction! The desire to grab the characters by their shirt fronts and fall into the abyss… Read More

Category: On Writing Tags: #amwriting, #nano, #nanowrimo, #nanowrimo2020, #writer, #Writerslife, #writing, #writingcafe, #writingcommunity

Helping Writers

Its come about thanks to a Twitter post that my Book Tour schedule is full for the rest of year, and my Author Interviews are also heavily booked, so I wanted to ask that if you are a writer with a website you help too. So, where to start? This is both the easiest and the hardest part. You just get started, you open your website and start posting. Six months ago… Read More

Category: Uncategorized Tags: #amwriting, #authors, #bookreviews, #booktours, #selfpublished, #selfpublishing, #support, #webcontent, #writers, #writing, #writingcommunity, #writingtips