Do You Have Bad Habits? You are not alone. — We all have the same problem, failing at habits. It might be biting our nails or eating junk food. Habits are universal to all but also deeply personal to each of us. One of the habits that many of us share is the habit of failing. You only have to…

Becoming a deep thinker can change everything in your life. — To be a writer, you have to be a thinker. How many times have you heard that? But, it is true you can’t just regurgitate words onto a page; readers will get bored. You have to add yourself to it. Personal stories are good, not one of my favourites, but…

Manage a family and two jobs with productivity applications and hacks. — How do you fit everything into your day? This is the question that I am asked more than anything. Running two businesses and having a family to look after is not easy, but it is manageable if you want it to be. Do you know how I do it? With…

As a writer, these systems can double your idea creation. — What if I told you that I have a system that allows articles to virtually write themselves? All it will take from you as a writer is some curation of ideas and you will have a masterpiece. To be a writer, you have to be a thinker; it is a…

Use a pen name if it helps — Many writers use pen names to help with telling their stories. It is easier to write honestly when you know those connected to you won’t find out. It is funny that many of us find more confidence with strangers than with those who know us. Personal stories have always been…

Using Obsidian and Kettelkasten you can have an ideas avalanche — I have been down some pretty dramatic rabbit holes throughout my time as a writer. For example, writing true crime, I often start with one murderer to find many others connected and end up with even more to write about. However, I have never been down a rabbit hole like…

I published once a week for six months as an experiment, but did it work? — This week, my web novel experiment came to an end. The process has been hugely rewarding for many reasons that I did not anticipate at the beginning. As writers, you must experiment with your creative pursuits. Some of these experiments will work; others will not be so successful. …

An alternative method with little effort — Twitter has a bad reputation. In my opinion, Facebook is worse. It has long been said that: Facebook is a place you learn to hate your friends. Twitter is a place you learn to love strangers. It has been a long time since I started on Twitter, so I was…