How to Write a Book in a Week from Anywhere
I’ve always wanted to say, ‘I wrote a book last week’, and now I can. It’s not pretty but I have a completed first draft of my WIP and it took exactly seven days to write. The good thing is you can do it, too. It just takes a little practice, a lot of planning,…
Read Full PostUsing Dragon Diction: How To Knock Out Your Daily Word Count Before Breakfast And Free Up Your Day To Play
As I develop my Better Writing Habits program – and write the book – I’ve been forced to consider my writing habits and, alas, procrastination is at the top of the list of my ‘bad’ habits. On a good day, there’s nothing wrong with procrastination. It’s time for thinking and dreaming and doing anything and…
Read Full PostHow To Write a Romance Novel; Conversations With Top Australian & New Zealand Romance Authors
With both the Romance Writers of Australia and the Romance Writers of New Zealand conferences coming up, I thought it might be time to revisit the conversations I’ve had with some of our top Romance Authors. Here they are, in no particular order: https://writerontheroad.com/hard-work-luck-timing-write-bestseller-natasha-lester/ Natasha Lester is suddenly what we all know as an overnight…
Read Full PostHarnessing The Voices In Your Head To Get Your Story Told
BEING A WRITER IS HARD work (listen to three authors, Rachael Johns, Lisa Ireland & Sally Hepworth tell you all about it here) and one of the hardest parts of being a writer is learning when to listen to which part of your brain. Sometimes it feels like there are dozens of voices in your head,…
Read Full Post10 Books to Help You Get Your Novel Written
We all need inspiration to get into the writing habit. The following books are off my shelves and I found myself dragging them out whilst researching for my 30 Days to Better Writing Habits course. You can watch the videos here. And here’s a sneak preview of my upcoming book, based on what I learned…
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