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Yikes! Toddler Tantrum!
I got stared down by a toddler the other day. Yikes. The big advantage that toddlers have in any showdown is utter conviction that they are right....
Chop chop your verbs!
Do you make this common writing mistake? It’s so easy to fix. Read this sentence: “I was going to start walking every Sunday.” Or this one: “I...
Cheesecakes are cheesecakes. Books are books.
Cheesecake never changes. Different toppings, maybe. Better or worse, certainly. But cheesecake is cheesecake. And that’s why we love it, right?...
Here’s the number one reason why you can’t write your book…
In a TED Talk with over two million views, scientist Alex Wissner-Gross proposes a ‘new equation for intelligence.’ He says, ‘Intelligence should be...
Do you have what it takes to make your ideas shine?
I went inside a work of art over the weekend. I thought it was called "The Hive" but now I am not so sure. But the point is that this artwork is...
How to overcome a common anxiety that really holds you back!
My giveaway from a month ago got a big response: 10 Failsafe Ways To Increase Your Fees (even in a cost-of-living crisis). Email me here...
Can you write a perfect book?
Perfectionism gets a bad rap—after all, I don't want the pilot for my next flight to be anything short of perfect. But seriously, what I really love...
Just like improv, writing your book will take you out of your comfort zone
A ferocious dog was hauling me forward, and my daughter was next to me yelling “It's not a dog, Mum, it’s a tiger!!!” “It’s definitely a dog,...
Commit to change for your book!
In under two weeks, I will be standing on a stage, trying to be funny. And to succeed in my improvisation comedy debut, I’m going to have to...
Why do would-be authors employ a book coach?
Scratch the covers of most 'individual' accomplishments and you’ll find a busy team. One-woman shows have directors, producers, lighting designers...
Writing a book is a MASSIVE time-saver
I’ve committed to “radical honesty”—well almost (see caveat below*). I had a birthday on Saturday. And my big insight?… Radical honesty saves...
Here’s a tip that trumps them all when it comes to making your brilliant book a bestseller
I was feeling lucky. I’d bought a ticket to watch my first ever night of improvised comedy, "F* This I Quit", and turned up excited. Until I...