Write 100 words for 100 consecutive days. This was the challenge on one of my writing groups, and my first thought was: I’ve got this....

ShamPOO? POO? I remember laughing at this word when I was a kid, and now, as a mum to a four year old, it's happening all over. "Poo?" he...

When it comes to book lengths and word counts, writers often spend far too much time worried about how long their books should be. When...

Have you ever cried while reading a book? I have, many times. There’s just something about a gut-wrenching book that stays with you...

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It can be done! This is a dilemma all new writers face. You need a writing portfolio in order to get a job, but in order to create one,...

Does your website reflect your niche? Are you a small business owner? If so, what’s your thing? We all have one. Maybe you’re a dog...

The etymology of the word trivia Do you consider yourself to be a trivia king / queen? Are you someone who collects facts in the way...

The etymology of the word avocado First off, I want to say sorry. You might never look at avocados the same way. I know I won’t. I wrote...

The etymology of the word bonkers I wrote an article on the etymology of the word Tomfoolery. I love that word and wanted to know a...

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Just because you know how to write a book, doesn’t mean you know how to sell it. What’s an author good at? Writing books, of course. But...

Don’t just set goals. Achieve them January starts the same for most. There’s a feeling that ‘this year things are going to be different’....

There’s nothing better than the feeling of holding your own book in your hands I heard recently that a poll was done asking writers what...