by Michelle | Jan 15, 2019 | Business Mums Who Love to Write, entrepreneurial authors
Gilly continues my new Business Mums Who Love to Write blog series with her usual wit, charm and fantastic stories. Take it away, Gilly…. Hi Gilly, thanks so much for taking time to join us! First things first, can you tell us a little bit about you, your biz,...
by Michelle | Jan 5, 2019 | indie authors, publish on kindle, Self-publishing
From the outside, Clare was an ordinary bairn from the Scottish Highlands, but inside, she knew she was different. Teachers and school bullies confirmed her ‘misfit’ reputation and she was the proverbial square peg destined never to fit into society’s round holes....
by Michelle | Jan 1, 2019 | procrastination, time management for writers
Want to be a more productive writer and boost your word count without giving up your social life? Try these 17 writing productivity tips and see which work for you. #1 Write about a subject you love and your word count will increase with ease...
by Michelle | Dec 31, 2018 | Business Mums Who Love to Write, entrepreneurial authors
Hi Jensen, thanks so much for taking time to join us! First things first, can you tell us a little bit about you and where in the world you’re from? Of course! I’m from Nebraska. We lived on my mom’s family’s ranch and for about a decade ran a horse rescue. It was...
by Michelle | Dec 17, 2018 | procrastination, time management for writers
Still trying to finish writing your book? Still just winging it and finding time to write when everything else is done? Still not setting any daily writing targets? You’ll never get that first draft finished if this is how you approach your writing. So,...
by Michelle | Nov 12, 2018 | Creativity, journaling, writer's lifestyle
The Write Way to Be Happy Journal: The Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Successful Journaling Habit. Life can knock us sideways sometimes, can’t it? Just when we’re plodding along nicely, and minding our own business, bam! Something lands in our...
by Michelle | Oct 30, 2018 | Amazon Audible, bookworm, writer's lifestyle
I don’t know about you but what with work, dog-walking, domestic chores and two teenagers to taxi all over Co Durham, I only seem to be able to read for 20 minutes before I switch off the bedside lamp for another day. By that point I’m so tired I either a) find...
by Michelle | Oct 30, 2018 | Indie Author Feedback, Self-publishing
Poet, Mario Panayi, contacted me in September to ask if I could help bring his poetry book, Birth, Life, Burial to life. I do love a bit of poetry as it reminds me of my OU Creative Writing days where we studied a module on this genre and it opened up a whole new...
by Michelle | Oct 3, 2018 | mental health for writers, stuck with your writing
How many times has your inner voice whispered in your ear, “You’re not a REAL writer, though, are you?” How often do you play down your writing skills, despite what people tell you? How many times have you questioned your writing talent?...
by Michelle | Oct 1, 2018 | indie authors, Self-publishing
Elizabeth Zigor: Octogenarian, Indie Author, and All-Round Inspirational Lady When Elizabeth rang me in 2015 to see if I’d be able to help with publishing her memoir, I jumped at the chance. You see, I’ve always loved anything and everything book-related that’s...
