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Tips for beginning public speaking
Public Speaking

5 things I’ve learned as a beginner in public speaking

Public speaking has always been a huge fear of mine, but over the last year, I’ve been working on getting past my nerves and anxiety. I’ve been doing this by joining the worldwide public speaking club Toastmasters. (You’ll probably find there’s one in your town, too.) After a few months…
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Bad writer habits
Writing

One bad habit that writers need to break

It’s time to stop cringing when people ask if you’re a writer. It’s time to stop waving your hand when people ask what you write. For a long time, when people would ask if I was a writer, I would make a face. A full-on Kermit-style twist of the mouth…
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The People's Friend Writer of the Week
About Me | Writing

The People’s Friend’s Writer of the Week

I’m thrilled to be The People’s Friend’s Writer of the Week. Here’s a short interview from their blog. What inspired you to write “Like Father, Like Daughter” that’s appearing in this week’s issue? I was taking a stroll through my favourite park in Bristol, where I live, and I saw…
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Writing workshops
Writing

The 10 people who’ll critique your writing

Joining a writing group is probably the best thing I’ve ever done, in terms of improving my writing. Getting other people to read and critique my work has forced me to look at my stories afresh. It’s sparked new ideas. And, uh, it’s stopped me from making completely boneheaded leaps…
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Giving up coffee
Life

I gave up coffee and I didn’t die

(Trust me, I’m surprised too.)
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YA fiction
Books

5 YA books from the 90s that deserve a revival

Looking at the current crop of Young Adult books, it can be tough to remember that there was ever a time before Twilight and The Hunger Games. YA is now a juggernaut, spawning million-dollar box office openings, but let’s not forget that 20 years ago, it was a cute little…
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Audio books
Writing

What listening to audiobooks taught me about writing craft

I’m a recent convert to audiobooks. For years, I never had much patience for them. If you’re a fast reader, one who can knock out a novel in a few hours, spending 10-20 hours on a single book can feel like some kind of sick joke. What d’you mean… I…
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Psychological thrillers
Books

6 books to read if you love Gillian Flynn’s psychological thrillers

I love Gillian Flynn! Doesn’t everyone love Gillian Flynn? (Real answer: No. My mum does not love Gillian Flynn. I recommended Gone Girl to my mum and she now refers to it as “that weird book you made me read”. Sad times.) However, for everyone – my mum excepted –…
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