Unnecessary micro gatekeeping It’s the best term we have managed to come up with. What am I talking about? Rules. But fake rules. Particularly within the creative fields. There are countless examples of what this might be about, but it’s probably easiest to tell you where I came across it most recently. I posted a […]
Writing
Book Review: A River With A City Problem
A River With A City Problem is a historical account of the Brisbane river flooding, the impacts of the floods, and the political decisions (or lack thereof) that have not prevented subsequent floods. The important thing to remember throughout this book review is that it is a very good book. It might not sound […]
Losing (And Finding) My “Inspiration”
Generally speaking, I enjoy working from home. I’ve had a long commute for about a decade, so gaining at least 12 hours per week back into my life is actually life changing. I didn’t feel like there were too many negatives to staying home for months. And overall, the positives win out. But there was […]
Imperfect Writer
I wanted to share a brief story of how I am a (very) imperfect writer. But also – perfection doesn’t exist. What I deem perfect isn’t what you might deem perfect. Imperfect Writer Having said that, there are generally some accepted standards that we apply to tasks. My Imperfection My […]
Using Structure To Get Started
If writing is something you do on top of a job and the rest of your life, then it’s probably fair to say that you have limited time for it. Which is ok, and very real. Not everyone can do what they want at every moment of their life. What it does mean is that […]
The First Chapter of Your Book
I’ve seen a lot of social media posts recently lamenting authors who info dump at the start of their book. “The first chapter is not about this!” or “Start the first chapter on something exciting”… The First Chapter of Your Book I am assuming these posts are referring to drafts, rather than […]
The NormalNess Podcast – Season 2 Episode 3 – The Secret Ingredient Of
The NormalNess Podcast – Season 2 Episode 3 – The Secret Ingredient Of In this episode, I read an except from my new book, The Secret Ingredient Of. You can listen below or subscribe via iTunes or Spotify. Links: My Books The Secret Ingredient Of – from your preferred online retailer The Secret Ingredient […]
Rocking and Rolling
Early this morning, I woke up from a dream. In this dream, I was on the 11th floor of an apartment block. I don’t know much about the floor, the rooms and spaces, but there were a lot of people around. There was immediate lightning and thunder; clearly a storm was upon us. […]
Introducing: The Secret Ingredient Of…
It’s time! Step right up! My first book launch of 2020 has arrived. From today, you can purchase The Secret Ingredient Of at your preferred online bookstore or direct. Introducing: The Secret Ingredient Of… What’s it all about? Well, it’s basically about me making fun of cooking shows. And chefs. And ingredients. […]