Every December and January I stop blogging and posting to socials except for the odd Christmas/new year post. It's a great time for us here in Australia, the weather is warm to hot, the arthritis doesn't hurt, and the UV kicks in giving us lots of energy. So I always try and get a lot ... READ the POST
2023 Full-year Plan Catch-up
I've been doing half-year, and full-year catch-ups for years. It keeps my plans for the year in check, and I can see how much I've done, and what's left on the to-do list. It's good keeping yourself in line. To-do lists are great, but there's no point freaking out because you don't get ... READ the POST
Reflections on 2023
2023 has been incredibly busy, like some other years, and as so much has happened it’s time for some reflections as I head towards the year I turn 50. That’s right, next year, I turn the big five-oh. And, as I come to the end of every year, I realise how little I have actually done, and ... READ the POST
QUIT. DELETE. REPEAT. Why quitting something isn’t such a bad thing
This post came about after seeing Orna Ross and Joanna Penn on their podcast When to Quit Writing and Publishing over on the Self Publishing Advice website. Click here for the transcript, podcast and video. It made me think a lot about what I've been doing these last two years, and ... READ the POST
I’m finally through four years of burnout
Back in 2022, on my L.J. Diva website (now migrated here), I did a post about getting back to Before. I’ve mentioned it in previous posts, and some of what’s in that post is also here, but I’ve expanded greatly on it with what’s happened since, especially concerning burnout, which is what ... READ the POST
Books I’ve Read on Writing, Publishing & Business
Since this is going to be a very long and ongoing list, I made a page for all of the books to show that I am serious about learning my craft, and will add to it as I read more. You can see that list by clicking here. However, in this post, I'll just talk about the books I highly ... READ the POST
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