Category Archives: Writing

My writing process

There are days when I go on research binges.  I have an idea in my head and I turn to the internet wanting to find as much as I can about that topic.  I tend to get lost in the … Continue reading

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The Writer’s bio and resume

What annoys me most about blogs in general is that I have no idea what authority these people have to write on a particular subject. It is presumed you are writing from your own personal experience or that you are … Continue reading

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The Writer’s Plan

I love making plans. From my experience of making travel plans I know that nothing ever actually goes according to plan. My plans are more like guidelines of possibilities then ever set in stone. If a better or more interesting … Continue reading

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The results are all my fault

Last week I wrote about an exercise I was going to do to see where exactly all my time goes ( Time: Where does it go? ) .  I kept track of what I was doing when and how long it took … Continue reading

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Time: Where does it go?

Time and money seem to work in the same mysterious way.  One minute you seem to have enough but then the next time you look you are wondering where it all went. I like to budget my money.  I hate … Continue reading

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Rural Writers in Residence

During the last weekend of September I attended a writers retreat in Smithers in the middle of British Columbia, Canada.  It was three days of workshops, one-on-one editing sessions, connecting with other writers, along with excellent catered meals and a … Continue reading

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Writing when travelling

…Rather than writing about travelling. Writers face a number of obstacles; self-doubt, procrastination, and fear of the blank page.  Once you get over these there are still more.  Time management and working to a deadline would have to be the … Continue reading

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Building a platform

Gone are the days where you could stand on your soap box and sprout off any opinion you liked at any busy major intersection.  Though, Speaker’s Corner near Hyde Park is still a popular spot for those with a milk … Continue reading

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The Devil is self-doubt

Self-doubt is the daemon that stalks most writers.  It reads over your shoulder and hangs at your elbow, tugging at your sleeve like an annoying child trying to get your attention.  Sure that child needs to be indulged at times … Continue reading

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Live your Dreams

I don’t give advice.  I don’t take anybody else’s so I don’t see why anybody would listen to me.  My life is rather unconventional so I don’t believe people readily accept what I may have to offer.  Basically I do … Continue reading

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