HeyJaredDesk by the Ocean
Gentle musings from an author dwelling in Scotland, balancing the joy, truth and heartache of what it is to be a writer.
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5 things I’ve learned on my publishing journey (opens the original)
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I was asked to deliver a keynote speech last year, at the National Creative Industry Day in Manchester. I despise watching myself on camera and listening to my own voice (who doesn’t?!) so I have never actually watched it back.However, while fluctuating between writing projects, I thought it was high time I listened to my own advice - even if that doesn’t mean actively listening to the play back of this speech. I dug out my notes, instead, and pulled out some of the key points that I truly belie
Lately I have been afraid of writing (opens the original)
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The title of this post says it all, and yet here I am about to say more on the subject. Lately, I have been afraid of writing. Don’t get me wrong: I still love writing. I love writing even when I am struggling with writing. I love writing even when I’m not enjoying it. Love it even when I’m not doing it, in fact. And yet, there is a discomfort about (or even aversion to) the practise that has arisen in me since the release of my latest novel this summer, and here I am pondering why that is.It’s
7 secrets that cross my mind whilst on book tour (opens the original)
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My second novel was released into the world a month ago, and I’ve been in the thick of touring and the delightful, whirlwind, up-and-down experience of all that involves. Travelling between events, recording podcasts, being tagged in reviews and riding the publication rollercoaster, mostly.So much of it is the stuff of dreams, but perhaps unsurprisingly, book publication is not all glam. It’s not all bad, either. Like anything in life, it’s sort of everything. Sometimes I feel zen and totally el
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