I don’t know whether it’s the change in seasons, or whether it’s because I finally got around to reading Marie Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, but I’m feeling a renewed enthusiasm for decluttering. And like everyone…
Registration is now open for my session at Stanford University’s free Contemplation by Design Summit on Saturday November 3. I’ll be presenting More Mindful, Less Muddle, offering a five step approach to declutter your internal and external life. It’s free, but you…
I’ve just put the finishing touches to a new mini course, Focus for Writers. Delivered by email, it consists of 5 short lessons which offer practical, bite-size tips to sharpen up your focus to be able to write better…
I’m delighted to announce the release of Indie With Ease, my self-help guide for self-published authors. With an emphasis on practical ways to conquer stress and boost productivity, the book helps you maximize motivation and minimize author anxiety. In writing Indie…
While I was writing Indie With Ease, which publishes this week, I was lucky to connect with no fewer than 15 indie authors who kindly shared their wisdom and contributions for the book. (See who contributed here.) Everyone who…
It seems to me that surprises in life, and surprises in books, are two rather different things. In life, I don’t love surprises How about you? Do you feel a special thrill when someone goes to the effort of…
I admit it: part of me wishes I had woken up on my fourteenth birthday with a steadfast desire to be a nurse. Or an astronaut. Or anything, really. It would have been mighty convenient to make every career-related…
For most of us in the northern hemisphere, this month heralds a return to cooler weather. With kids also back in school (and shops full of tempting stationery!), I’ve even seen people describe this as a mini new year.…