Recovering A Sense of Possibility at this time of year is important. We usually find ourselves getting on the New Year Resolution bandwagon without really believing that a new year will see any change. We may have hope, even faith, but believing with a profound sense of possibility may fade as January turns into February and […]
The One Hundred Day Creative Challenge: Day 20 Finding Time At this time of year it’s hard enough to clean the house and shop for Christmas without finding time for creative work. Fortunately a lot of us enjoy the creativity of Christmas preparation. Whether it’s baking, wrapping or choosing presents or finding creative ways to […]
The One Hundred Day Creative Challenge: Day 10 I haven’t had a great writing day for a while. I’ve done a lot of writing, but I haven’t focused on my novels for a couple of weeks. I enjoy everything I write —articles, blogs, novels, letters, cards — anything, but to have a day of being […]
Dear Brené, Well, we’ve made it to the end of Rising Strong. When I embarked on the adventure of an online book club with Amanda and Jodie, I didn’t realise how exposed we’d all feel by the process. Amanda, Jodie and I have something in common—if we do something, we do it wholeheartedly. Maybe that’s […]
After months of preparation, last Sunday I did my first TEDx talk— The List. Over the next few days I’ll share some quotes from the talk. I hope you enjoy them. Do you ever feel as if life is more like a spectator sport than a game you’re actively involved in? Do you find yourself […]
It’s been a busy couple of weeks and I’ve had to take a break from writing my blog, breaking my commitment to write every day. I’ve been overwhelmed as I’ve been editing one novel, writing another one and also preparing to speak at a TEDx event in San Francisco next week. Something’s […]
Our church Easter service was a celebration of colour and life. One of the key quotes used was: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world. The Message Matthew 5:14 I have loved reading these words and they inspire me to be a better writer, a better person. Light. God-colours. That’s […]
The Nike catch cry has come to mind over the years and I’ve often advised people to, ‘Just Do It‘. Today I’m telling myself to ‘Just Do It’ in several situations I find myself in. Firstly, the novel I’m writing has been tying me up in knots. First person/third person pint of view? Two complete […]
Appointments For Adventure 9: Ad Lib Today I did a fifteen minute interview with JD from 98five FM about my writing journey and some tips for budding writers. I’m no expert, but for the last month we’ve been chatting about the writing life, the process and creativity. Usually we prepare in advance and […]
