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How often should you blog?
Is there a perfect frequency when it comes to blogging? Perhaps we should focus on value and consistency instead.
Before you hit ‘publish,’ check your blog post has this ONE thing!
When you’re blogging for business, you need to have a clear understanding of how to structure a blog post, how to inject your unique voice into your writing and provide valuable information to your readers.
But there’s something else equally- if not more important (especially if you want to grow your business)- and it’s the call to action (CTA).
3 signs perfectionism is roadblocking your writing (and 7 ways to overcome it)
Perfectionism. It’s a pesky thing. The need for things to be perfect in life, in our work, in our parenting, in our writing. But humans are inherently imperfect. Aiming for perfection is an unrealistic standard that only sets us up for failure. Find out if it’s roadblocking your writing (and how to overcome it).
How to batch write your blog posts to save time
Writing a blog involves many different tasks; brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing and formatting. When we batch these tasks we save time and mental energy. Find out how to batch write your blog posts here.
How to make time to write
People often ask me, ‘how do you find time to write?’ The truth is, I don’t find time. I make it. I want to write, so I do. Do I get busy and overwhelmed? Hell, yes! Do I sometimes go days, weeks, months without writing because life gets in the way? Hell, yes! But I always come back to writing because I love it. In this post, I share 7 tips on how I make time to write.
Psychology Writing Tips: Using Attachment Theory in Character Development
Have you ever wondered how to use psychology to create authentic relationships between your fictional characters? How to strengthen that notorious 'emotional wound' and heighten the character conflict? Well, now you can- using attachment theory.
How to support Aussie Authors during COVID-19: L.A. Larkin and PREY
"All my events have been cancelled and I can’t fly to the UK or interstate to promote Prey. But authors, blogger, book lovers and book shops (even those that have closed their shops) have been wonderfully supportive, like yourself, and it’s truly heartening. I feel very lucky." - L.A. Larkin
Should you submit your manuscript to agents and publishers during COVID-19?
It feels like so much of our lives are on 'hold' at the moment, but should your novel be on hold too?
10 Competitions to enter your Unpublished Manuscript into in 2020 (Australia)
Have a finished manuscript and want to know what to do next? Try submitting to a competition and see what happens.
How to write a novel when you have a newborn (and preschooler)
It’s very challenging to find a spare moment when you have a four year old and a four month old baby. I mean, just getting dinner on the table is a struggle most days.
Is your writing commercial enough?
Is your story going to appeal to an agent, publisher or readers? I tried looking at my novel from a new lens and it made my novel 100% better.
9 Competitions to enter your unpublished manuscript in 2019 (Australia)
If you have a manuscript near completion or lying around, it's time to give it a polish and mark these dates in your diary.
I paid for a structural edit on my novel: This is what I learned about my writing
"I knew that if I wanted an agent (and to be published) I had to try something new. I had to make sure my novel was the absolute BEST it could be, and I knew I had got it as far as I could on my own."
Tess Woods: How I Got An Agent
"I worked hard on my MS for years making sure it was as strong as I could possibly make it before I wasted any agent’s time asking them to read it."- Tess Woods
Joanna Nell: How I Got An Agent
"I did have a clear idea of what the book was about and how it fitted into the market. In the case of The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village, it meant identifying a social trend in positive ageing and a gap in the market for novels featuring older women."- Joanna Nell
Finding the Balance: Writing, Working, Parenting + Life
How to make time to write when life gets in the way: Improvise, Prioritise, Sacrifice, Persistence and Time Out
Sasha Wasley: How I Got An Agent
What to know how to sign a literary agent and get a publishing deal in Australia? Sasha Wasley tells us how.