5 days agoThere Are No ShortcutsI can’t do the splits. Yet. I’m in a constant battle with myself because my end goal always ends up being “fanny on the floor” (IYKYK) The problem with that goal, though, is my brain cheats. “Oh, you want to lift that leg higher? Okay, well, we’ll just round our…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Mar 8In Search of AweThere’s a moment in Schubert’s Ave Maria that makes me cry. The moment starts in my chest and expands, creeping up my spine, my arms, the back of my neck, until it feels like all the hair on my head is standing on end, and when she hits the high…Art2 min readArt2 min read
Mar 2World Book Day is NOT Only for Kids!It’s World Book Day today! Did you know UNESCO designated today as a worldwide celebration of books and reading? And that more than 100 countries around the world celebrate it? It’s not just about finding a costume for kids to dress up for school though. Nor is it solely about…World Book Day2 min readWorld Book Day2 min read
Mar 1What’s possible for you?“I’d been thinking about writing this book and tried 4 or 5 times to get started but it was going nowhere.” ☝🏼 I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this from people. They desperately want to write the book that’s gnawing away at them, but get nowhere. It’s…Nonfiction5 min readNonfiction5 min read
Feb 24Ready to Write Your Book?Anyone here want to learn more about MicroBook Magic? If yes 👉🏼 read on. It’s a small-group workshop to finally write and finish your book — a Mighty MicroBook. 🪄 Workshop is 4 weeks live calls + Voxer office hours 🪄 Author Showcase 🪄 Join if you’ve been “going to…Nonfiction2 min readNonfiction2 min read
Feb 23On Panic-Eating Cheese & Joyful WritingFive times, I started my last MA assignment. There are five separate files on my laptop, filled with crap, all titled TMA02, and all abandoned. My assignment (Tutor-Marked Assignment) was due in three days, and so far I had nothing. This isn’t particularly unusual for me; I’m not known for…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Feb 22A Jar of Lemon Curd and a SpoonA few years ago, my husband came into my office and found me curled in the foetal position, whimpering. “What’s wrong?” said he. “I don’t feel so good,” said I. “I’m shaky and panicky and I think the world might be ending. Is the world ending?” “The world is not…Nonfiction2 min readNonfiction2 min read
Feb 20The First Mighty MicroBook to Come From MicroBook Magic!OH MY GOSH THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS This is Johanna McWeeney and she has just published her first book — A MICROBOOK! Johanna joined us in November… worked (and played) her butt off during MicroBook Magic Season 1 and now her first book “STOP ‘Falling Short’” is…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Feb 16Make it so small you can’t failDo you worry that you don’t know enough? I do. Allllll the time. Every time I sit down to write a book, it happens: who am I to do this? What do I know? There are people out there who know far more than me. …2 min read2 min read
Feb 15When a “Big Book” is Too Big, How Do We Publish?What to do if you want to write a book but 80,000 words sounds scary AF and who has time for that right now? A MICROBOOK! YAY! Oh hey GEORGE ORWELL WROTE A MICROBOOK (lots actually) AND PENGUIN PUBLISHED IT If it’s good enough for Orwell and Penguin, it’s good…2 min read2 min read
