If you get frustrated by the slow pace of your writing progress, read this now. Three tales of creative slowness, by Mason Currey open.substack.com/pub/masoncurre…

Should I Self-Publish My Romance Novel? bit.ly/42i9fzP @BrynDonovan Catapult #wkb45

I've been sorting out some health issues recently and paused my newsletter. Today it's back! It's about Beethoven's 9th symphony and how he was totally deaf when he composed it. This has encouraged me. Even with health challenges we can still create. gentlecreative.substack.com/p/beethoven-co…

Wise advice on whether to write a novel annerallen.com/2023/04/think-…

It has dawned on me that the average cup of barista coffee is more expensive than the average self-published novel. So can anyone really complain about spending 2.99 on a book that will give them hours of entertainment, as opposed to a coffee they'll drink in under 30 mins?

Writers - is your negative self-talk about your writing sucking the joy out of the process? Try this exercise gentlecreative.substack.com/p/got-a-writin…

Very useful thread re agent offers

Thought I'd have a look at the new place threads.net/@calibirdauthor

This is a brilliant article on how to write your own imaginary one star reviews - and use this to flush out your own writing neurosis and self doubt. pagesandplatforms.com/blog/bad-revie…

Just logged onto Twitter for the first time in a while. I'm missing the pretty blue bird and hate the X

Do you remember the old days here when you just saw tweets from people you actually followed? So much of my feed now is from people I've never heard of.

Brilliant article showing how to convey tone and emotion with dialogue. medium.com/the-write-brai…

If you need something inspiring today

Wise and sensible advice medium.com/the-write-brai…

If you're a Liz Gilbert groupie, like me, then watch this video. Liz has a new Substack newsletter and it looks just what I need right now. youtube.com/watch?v=YRbawZ…

Terrible advice writers should ignore from Internet friends ⁦Anne R. Allen⁩ annerallen.com/2023/09/terrib…

First time on X for months. Everyone tells me it is different. Seems pretty much the same to me in look and content

Dear Thameslink. This is the 3rd time in a row when I have had a lovely evening in London then ended up waiting 50 minutes for a train. Why does the service go to half hourly between 8.30 and 9.30pm? Why are the trains that should be running so screwed? From Frustrated of Flitwick