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I’m always looking for ways to boost my productivity and output, mainly because there are so many things I want to write, do, create, see… Here are my 10 hot tips.
1. Batch. This is where you carve out chunks of time to work on the...
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I had a terrific time at the The Hindu Lit for Life festival in Chennai.
My workshop on world building (of the fictional variety) was a lot of fun with an engaged group of 20-plus people. I even got a mention in The Hindu paper about it. There was a typo...
Posted at 02:31h
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Very excited to be presenting this workshop in Chennai, India for the The Hindu Lit For Life 2018. This is the first time I will be back in Chennai since I did all the research for my novel The Pagoda Tree and I am looking forward to sharing the...
Posted at 22:15h
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I've just come back from a mini writers' retreat at Varuna the Writers' House in the Blue Mountains. This time I was staying in the actual studio where Australian writer, Eleanor Dark, wrote her books (you can see a photo with her and one of her manuscripts...
Posted at 20:36h
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The holiday season has begun and it's time to choose a Christmas present for the writer in your life or even for yourself! Check out the following suggestions:
1. Yoga or Gym Membership. It’s not only the mind that needs to stretch – but also the...
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On this historic day in Zimbabwe, as President Mugabe resigns after 37 long (and often tyrannical) years, it seems fitting to announce that ‘A Baboon in the Bedroom’ is now available for sale via Amazon.
In my mum's book, she describes their journey through Zimbabwe and...
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I’ve been in London for the past two weeks. In this newsletter I’m reporting back from the rather grand-sounding Youpreneur Summit where I spent two intense days with 347 entrepreneurs from all industries.
I heard about the conference when listening to The Creative Penn podcast with...
Posted at 03:18h
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First off, no-one likes a bad review. It makes us feel sensitive and vulnerable about our writing. Just remember all writers have had their fair share of bad reviews but what you do next separates the successful from the unsuccessful. Consider the following:
It’s very...
Posted at 01:39h
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I promised I’d write about all aspects of the creative process and these past weeks I’ve been dealing with a rush of insecurities about my writing. I think we’ve all been there. Those days when self-doubt and overwhelm take over. When you’re afraid about rejection or negative...
Posted at 02:32h
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On 09 November, I'm doing a Book Discussion about Lost Artistry, Lost Humanity and a Collision of Cultures in 18th Century India with author and renowned journalist Mick Brown at the Nehru Centre in London from 6.30 - 7.30pm.
The event is FREE admission so please RSVP by sending me an email at claire@wordstruck.com.au so I can get an idea of...