Category Archives: starting book

6000 hits!!! THANK YOU!!!!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

This was quite a week, seeing my first paid feature published in The Examiner, getting contact from two long lost relatives of Edith Nile Peacock and today discovering I have 6000 hits!!!   Thanks to everyone who has double clicked … Continue reading →

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#62 I have written 30,000 words!!!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

I felt so positive after meeting Chris Binchy, that I stared to think about how best to write my book.  Then I had a eureka moment – I would copy and paste from my blog into word and then I … Continue reading →

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#61 – 3 Chapters please

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

I met Chris Binchy yesterday and he said I have a great ability to write. Said my writing was funny, intelligent and very topical. Can you imagine me – sitting across the table from him – writer in residence in … Continue reading →

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Positive Redundancy #24 Studying and self-belief

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

When I worked in Corporate sales, I used to dream about winning the lottery and being able to do whatever I wanted. It would usually consist of houses on every continent, a yacht and becoming a writer. When I had … Continue reading →

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Positive #6 No more Corporate cliches

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

Okay – so let me run this up the flagpole. Lets put it out there to see if it has legs. Lets blue-sky this one. Lets ramp up the activity. Lets hit 120% on this. Because as we all know … Continue reading →

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