Mid-Life Crocus… 🌷

A Quiet Shift: Why I’m Changing Direction on YouTube If you’ve followed my YouTube channel for a while, you’ll know it started with a focus on morning pages, journaling, notebooks, and all things creative reflection. For me, it was honest and grounding — and it seemed to strike a chord with others, too. But lately, … Continue reading Mid-Life Crocus… 🌷

Less is More!

Improve your writing with this top tip! Read on or watch the video! This is one of the best pieces of writing advice I’ve ever been given. I was at my first science fiction convention. It was at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool in 1997. Chris Priest had advised me to go. He said these … Continue reading Less is More!

Morning Pages… *When* Pages?!

Read on, or watch the video! Someone asked me a question recently. Do I have to write morning pages as soon as I get up in the morning? Or can I have breakfast or something like that before doing it? My view is the longer you leave it, the less likely it is that you’re … Continue reading Morning Pages… *When* Pages?!

How I use JOURNALING as a powerful PRODUCTIVITY Tool!

Check out my latest video! Check out my YouTube Community.Visit my shop for products I use and recommend.Get my newsletter. I’m a published novelist, writer, editor and Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow with 30 years’ experience across business, fiction, other non-fiction, scriptwriting and education. If you’d like me to produce a video like this for … Continue reading How I use JOURNALING as a powerful PRODUCTIVITY Tool!

Expressive writing …the reasons why, and the benefits

Read on, or watch the video! With our busy lives, and all the associated stresses and strains, taking the time to sit, examine our thoughts and feelings, and then write about them, can seem like an unjustifiable luxury. It can also feel a bit scary.But writing things down has proven therapeutic benefits. Talking is easier. … Continue reading Expressive writing …the reasons why, and the benefits