If I'd taken that bitter pill and realised all that before writing my books, I probably would never have written them. The ‘all that’ I’m talking about relates to what one apparently has to do to get published. I thought it was all about the writing... obviously writing something really good that people want to read. But basically, just that. Sweet naïve kid that I am. From everything I’ve learnt, it appears that to have a snowball’s hope in hell of getting an agent or publis

If you have always wanted to write a book, sitting down and starting can be one of the biggest hurdles. There are many roadblocks the novice writer may encounter. Here are some of them: No Time Perfectionism Fear of failure Procrastination Not knowing what to write Knowing what to write, but not how to write it Feeling overwhelmed with the task at hand Writer’s block To help clear the road ahead, here are some suggestions and tools that worked for me. Start with the end in mi

Do you love to write? Do you plan to write a book one day? The aim of this blog is to document my writing journey and road to publication. By doing so, I hope to inspire, motivate and make it easier for other aspiring writers to achieve their dream. Tapping into something that motivates you and drives you forward on a daily basis is a crucial component to writing that book. Here's a bit about me and one of my motivating forces. Mum and dad were writers. Good ones too. Dad di