This is quite an exciting post for me, because one of my followers requested it on Instagram! *blushes* *feels so popular* Since it’s the start of the year (sort of) and the decade, this is a good time to get organised and plan your day, so it fits January perfectly. I’m an author and editor who is lucky enough to work from home full-time, but that doesn’t mean splitting my time is easy. My books are my love, so most days, I want to spend more time writing (and yes, even marketing!) than editing; however, editing is making the money and the reason I can do this, so how’s a girl to ..read more

As you probably know, being organised is kind of my thing. Finding ways to be more productive and use my time better is a bit of a hobby. I love a to-do list and to look over my met goals at the end of the week- But sometimes, even I struggle with productivity. Who doesn’t? *shrugs* Thankfully, there are ways to be more productive, and they don’t have to be complicated or be stressful. In fact, the four ways I’ve listed below are my absolute favourites, because they are easy to use and even kinda fun! I’m sure you’ll find something you can implement with ease and without anxiety. Y ..read more

When I announced on Twitter last year that I had quit my job to become a full-time author and editor, it felt like I went viral. I didn’t actually, but the tweet got hundreds of likes and dozens of congratulations*–more than I’d ever received on anything before.** But amongst all those ‘that’s awesome, congrats!’ and ‘good luck!!’, there was one comment that… shall we say deflated my excitement a little? It was short. It was ‘SO lucky!’ The reason it annoyed me is because luck had nothing to do with it. BUT it did show me one thing: There’s a big misconception around what you ne ..read more

Happy New Year, friends! I hope you’re having a great start to 2019. I want to help you tackle the new year the right away–in a way that makes things happen–so I’m here already, bright and early, to help you get organised and set goals you’ll stick to! In case you didn’t know, I love organising myself and setting goals. My Instagram feed is 25% books I’m reading, 25% books I’m writing, and 50% beautifully colour-coded pages full of goals. Of course, setting them is only half the joy. Actually sticking to them is another trick altogether, and that’s where many people fail–they set goal ..read more

A few weeks ago, one of my mailing list subscribers replied to my email. She wants to write a book, but she’s worried her idea isn’t good enough and too similar to something that has already been done. Sound familiar? It’s such a common concern with new writers–one that I myself had when I wrote my first book–that I decided to address it here. So! *rubs hands together* How DO you know if your book idea is good and/or unique enough? Is My Idea Good Enough? I had the same worry when I was writing my first book. I thought there had to be some kind of formula that would help me figure out whether ..read more