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Writing inspiration: music as a muse

Writing ideas first require a seed to grow Formulating ideas for a full length novel isn’t easy. A lot of people think it is. How many well meaning friends or relatives have started a conversation with: “How about this for a novel idea?” The problem with ideas are that they…
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The decision to self-publish

At the beginning of 2012, I finished writing my first book, Radiant. All 113,000+ words of it. It was an odd feeling – deeply satisfying and euphoric…yet unsettling. Because that’s when I realised the hard work had only just begun. Since then, I’ve edited. Then edited some more. Had a…
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Is chick-lit dead or has it had a re-brand?

Having spent a large chunk of my professional life working in marketing, I’ve had to deal with the discipline of branding on a day to day basis. Whenever you’re implementing some aspect of a marketing strategy, the words “is it on-brand?” are usually uttered at least once. God forbid you…
