Category Archives for Writing Your Book

Your body is incredible

My body is a thing of wonder.And so is yours.I’m two weeks into a six-week handstand course right now and the teacher, Kyle Wieger, is super. Yes, there’s lots of drills and skills and strength and

Read more...

The horrors of tight jumpers

Tight jumpers (I remember having a meltdown as a child because my mum made me wear a blouse with puffy sleeves, then put a tight cardigan on over the top. Got the panicky sweats just thinking about it

Read more...

Writing lessons from Beetrice ?

I wish you could have met Beetrice.She was a little mason bee who moved into my office over the spring and summer.My office is a log cabin and there are nooks and crannies where the logs interlock, making

Read more...

Take it like a writer

As I read it, a black hole appeared in the pit of my stomach.My eyes got hot and spiky.And - yes - my lower lip wobbled just a touch.That's how this writer takes criticism and feedback.Criticism

Read more...

Just be yourself okay?

How many times have you heard someone say something like, "Just be yourself! BE YOURSELF!"And you're over in the corner thinking, "But WHO THE HELL AM I, KAREN?"Me. That's been me.In the corner, whimpering,

Read more...

One 3-star review ⭐⭐⭐

The blood drained from my face and I was in instant panic mode: mouth like sandpaper, stomach churning.The backs of my eyes prickled and I gulped.Joe, alarmed: "What's up?""This. Look. I don't know why

Read more...

Living with purpose

I will never stop speaking out about what I feel is wrong or right.I will never stop learning and unlearning and growing.I will not dampen my voice or shrink my presence or water down my opinions to

Read more...

? Dead before you even start

My buddy Dom Hodgson is Europe's leading Pet Biz Coach.He's a cheeky monkey and he's the Pet Biz Wiz and he gets astounding results for his clients.He also gets... comments from armchair experts.Like

Read more...

? ? ? Tell me about yourself

"Tell me about yourself"Four little words guaranteed to strike terror into most people's hearts, especially if we're standing in front of a roomful of people.Am I right?And yet...The story we're most

Read more...

Peel your eyes

Horrible expression, isn't it, keep your eyes peeled.Like they're grapes.Ewwww.I apologise for the tangent before we've even got started, but I wanted you to keep an eye out for something.A phenomenon

Read more...
1 4 5 6 7 8 9
>