Why are we so tough on ourselves?
Explore the inner critic, self-doubt and perfectionism, and how we can learn to treat ourselves with more kindness.
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Articles to support your creative practice through resources, interviews with creatives, mindset insights, exercises and cheat sheets.
You may also like to check out my free resources, interviews with creatives, invitations to upcoming events, mindset insights to help you shift your thinking and notes from my notebook.
What happens on a writing retreat? Here’s what to expect
Wondering what happens on a writing retreat? Discover what to expect, why retreats work, common questions & how they can help you make meaningful progress with your writing.
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What your creative jealousy can reveal
Understanding what creative jealousy is really trying to tell you with some strategies to help
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Why comparison steals your creative confidence
Comparison can be the thief of creativity. Here’s how to stop measuring your creative journey against everyone else’s
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Why Writers Don’t Trust Their Instincts (and what to do about it)
Most writers aren’t stuck because they lack talent. They’re stuck because they’ve stopped trusting their own instincts. Learn how to distinguish fear from genuine creative intuition and start making confident decisions about your writing.
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New book of prompts for writers
I’m thrilled to announce that I have hit publish on a workbook full of a year’s worth of prompts for writing projects that will transform writer’s attention to their story. ‘A year of prompts for your writing project … and so much more’ is the comprehensive workbook that turns aspiration into achievement. Whether you’re drafting your first novel or revising your tenth, discover the structure, support and daily guidance you need to write the story only you can tell.
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How to claim your creative identity (without waiting for permission)
Stop qualifying yourself as an ‘aspiring’ writer or artist and own who you already are by stepping into your creative identity
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Why creativity needs community
The science and soul of a creative community. Why your brain needs a creative community (and how to build one that actually works)
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When you feel creatively stuck
Breaking through creative blocks, the neuroscience behind blocks, the four most common traps that keep us stuck, and practical strategies to get moving again.
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