Little Somethings… May 2017
So it’s nearly the end of May and it’s been a hectic month. It seems that the better weather is …
Category Archives: Life
Dealing with Negative Reviews, Why it’s good to have a team.
I know there are lots of blog posts about this topic and lots of writers worrying about this issue, but …
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
For me, this fear series started off because of one critical person who seemed to highlight my fears. They thought …
“My Book is a Failure – So am I.” The Fear of Failure
Right? HELL NO! If you link the outcome of failures to your self worth – you are bound to feel …
“What If No One Likes My Book?” Fear of the Unknown
You can do years of research on writing, stories, self-publishing, whatever, but there is always an uncertainty when we think …
The Seeds of Fear and Self Doubt – The Fear of Criticism
In our writing lives we are often held back by fear and self-doubt, which at times can be crippling and …
Battling Self-Doubt
I bet most, if not every writer and author goes through self-doubt at some point during their writing life. Nagging …
Real Writers Bounce Back – My first ‘hater’
I recently had my first experience of a ‘hater’ or at least that’s what I’m going to call it. I …
Not a Student Anymore
Last week I had my end of year exhibition for my Master’s degree; the week before I had my final …
Thinking Differently about ebook Piracy
I’m due to release my debut novel on the 27th of July and one issue that was in the back …