Today I wanted to share with you four places I get great writing advice. As you may have realised I’m a bit of a lone ranger when it comes to writing. I don’t have a Real Life writers group. I lean on, and into, writing forums online (hello WritersHQ) and use Twitter a lot for writing help and community. The writers below are all down to earth and so generous with their knowledge and experience. If you are looking for some motivation and/or inspiration then do take a look at the following;   Will Dean on YouTube. He has a massive cat and a growing puppy. He and his family live in the middle of ..read more

Further to my other posts on changing URL, and rebranding, I thought I’d share some resources I found helpful and steps I took before I took the plunge, and after the change. Previous posts; How to Rebrand a Blog (and why I wanted to) An Update on Changing my URL/Name In the above two posts, you can read about why I wanted to rebrand (debrand) but changing your URL isn’t something you can do on a whim. If you want to retain your traffic and referrals and of course your readers and audience. I did a lot of research before I started with the move. So, because I’m big on lifting the veil here you ..read more

Hello! Hope you had a great summer? I have a blogging post for you today, read on for why. An update a year after changing my URL. On the 1st of September last year, I finally changed from Old Fashioned Susie to the real me, Susan Earlam, with a new URL to match. I was tired of the name and the connotations of the phrase, “old fashioned”. At a time when the #MeToo movement was gaining momentum, it felt even more wrong, I had been stewing over a name change for about two years before I actually did it. Working within the interiors niche wasn’t exciting me any more either. I was beginning to fin ..read more

Hello, just thought I’d check in with you! Here is a photo diary of what I’ve been up to. Sharing here rather than my images getting lost or stolen on Instagram (!!). My brain feels full right now so leaving social media temporarily has worked in freeing it up a fraction. I’ve managed to write […]The post Life lately- a visual diary appeared first on Susan Earlam - Creative Lifestyle & Home ..read more

Following on from my last post about chasing your dreams I wanted to go a little deeper on achieving goals, I need to go deeper myself. I’m also going to give you a permission slip, just in case you need one too. My number one distraction is my phone and the world within it. Sound […]The post Permission Slip appeared first on Susan Earlam - Creative Lifestyle & Home ..read more

That long-held dream of yours. That cause that brings out the fighter in you. The big creative project that you’ll do once you get time or retire or the kids start school. Whatever it is I’m here to say, start it now. Dedicate some time to it now. Start chasing your dreams now. Start it […]The post How To Chase Your Dreams appeared first on Susan Earlam - Creative Lifestyle & Home ..read more

This post features gifted items (pillows). We are way past the point of arguing if Global Warming is a fact. We are way past being able to ignore the plastic bottles whose number is swelling in our seas. We have to question everything. And I know it is hard. I know that changes are easier […]The post Sustainable Changes for the Environment appeared first on Susan Earlam - Creative Lifestyle & Home ..read more

Hello! How are you? I’ve had a bit of an extended break from the blog, the kids have been off school and Easter in the sunshine means I’ve sort of forgotten what I do… So, I’m easing myself in with a very short and sweet (hopefully) blog post. I’ve two things to tell you about, […]The post Going Rogue Podcast & Altrincham Word Festival appeared first on Susan Earlam - Creative Lifestyle & Home ..read more