A leap of faith
My reflection on a leap of faith I took a couple of years ago after last week’s gathering of my creative community.
Editing and communications
How to get quality writing feedback
I know I’m not the only writer who’s asked for some writing feedback only to get a meh response. In this post, I give you some powerful questions that will make sure you get quaility writing feedback.
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Editing, Writing tips
Writer’s block: 10 tips to overcome it
Writer’s block can be a frustrating and seemingly insurmountable obstacle. It often arises from internal pressures, such as self-doubt or fear of failure, or external factors like stress or lack of inspiration. Understanding that it’s a common experience can help alleviate some of the pressure. With the right strategies, you can navigate through this creative lull and reignite your passion for writing.
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Editing and communications, Writing tips
The year’s not over yet
The year is not over yet, but I am in the reflective, planning stage. It’s exciting to look back at all that I have accomplished this year and what I am planning for next year.
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Coaching, Editing, Editing and communications, Goal setting, Writing, Writing retreats and workshops
Aiming for more rejections
A few years ago I shifted my thinking from trying to get some marks on the publishing board to aiming for more rejections. It was an important shift in thinking
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Coaching, Editing, Writing, Writing tips
Strategies for keeping deadlines
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve talked about dealing with those pesky internal critical voices, and making deadlines for yourself when you don’t have any external deadlines. Today, I’m going to talk about some strategies on how to meet those deadlines.. This post is part of a series about deadlines and shutting out the inner critic.
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Editing and communications, Goal setting, Writing tips
Post-study reflections
It’s an incredible time for me right now that feels like a beginning, more than an ending. I’ve just submitted my final piece of assessment of my Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT. I should feel relieved, excited. I do, but there is a sense of sadness, and a great deal of reflection. There is also a nervous excitement about the time ahead of me, the unknown.
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Editing, Editing and communications, Reading, Study, Writing
2015 in review
2015 in review: Life’s been a bit hard, and there just didn’t seem like there was time, or energy to post here. But, it feels appropriate to wrap up 2015.
Deadline day
Only 35 days ago I committed the deadline of 5 October to have this latest draft complete. There were some (many) moments along those 35 days that I doubted my ability to meet it. It’s been great having this commitment though as it has driven me to the (near) end.