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The future is a myth

February 27, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Mindset Preparing To Write Writing Skills
/ By Vicky Fraser

"I'd love to start in May. But I've got so much on. Realistically, I'll be able to start in January 2021."Wait, what?This was a conversation I had a while ago with a lovely guy who wants to write a book.He's

Proud of Yourself? The 7 Deadly Sins of Writing a Book

February 25, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Mindset Preparing To Write Writing Skills
/ By Vicky Fraser

Listen to the podcast here: Why pride is a sin and a virtue…We’re told to be humble, to be quiet, to sit down and shut up. Everything we learn from the day we’re born urges us to be smaller, not

Commit no nuisance

February 20, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Mindset Preparing To Write
/ By Vicky Fraser

On Facebook the other day, my sister-in-law posted a picture that made me snort with laughter.It's a splendid example of English scolding: "commit no nuisance".But it got me thinking about how things

On Finding Mudita

February 18, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Inner Dickhead Mindset Preparing To Write
/ By Vicky Fraser

Image credit: KatieSzAs well as an Inner Dickhead, I also have an Inner Toddler.My Inner Toddler gives face, voice, and rage to my least-favourite emotion: envy.Here's an article about envy and

Are you a shenanigator?

February 6, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Mindset Preparing To Write
/ By Vicky Fraser

Seth Godin calls it making a ruckus.Which I like.But I call it being a shenanigator.(Well, I do now, ever since my friend Jodie sent me a thing explaining that the word "shenanigator" means "one who

Recruit friends to help you

January 31, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Inner Dickhead Mindset
/ By Vicky Fraser

Habits are easier to keep when people are cheering you on, right?Take Spanish, for example.I've been learning Spanish on Duolingo for a few months now, and I'm pretty good about practising regularly.

Waterboarded at the dentist

January 23, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Inner Dickhead Mindset
/ By Vicky Fraser

Ever since I was about 12 years old, I've hated my teeth.Which, by extension, made me hate my entire face.I refused to be photographed. I'd put my hand in front of my mouth when I talked. And when

How to Write About Yourself (Without Sounding Like a Canoe)

January 22, 2020
/ Author Blog Book Review Habits Mindset Preparing To Write Writing Your Book
/ By Vicky Fraser

"Aargh! I hate writing my about page!" Yep, we all do, toots. We all find it tough. How do you strike that careful balance between "hilarious, kind, and helpful" and "obnoxious douchecanoe"?

100 lbs lost – real self found

January 20, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Inner Dickhead Mindset
/ By Vicky Fraser

Talk about casting votes for the person you want to be, dear reader.Behold the power of habit: my beautiful friend Yinka, who has lost a whopping 100 lbs (45.3 kg) over the past year or so.She's tried

A ridiculously small pin-head

January 16, 2020
/ Author Blog Creativity Habits Inner Dickhead Mindset
/ By Vicky Fraser

I nearly exploded from the irony.There I was, in a group video call on a training about self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-criticism – actually taking notes about the problems excessive self-criticism

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