Productivity and the Challenge

I watch some you-tubers and I have watched/read interviews with authors on how they are so productive. I have tried at home to be more productive but despite having no young kids anymore I can’t seem to get it to work for me, I can have a solid 4 hours in my office and manage…

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It’s the end….. of 2022

I am an easily led person when it comes to writing. If I am watching/reading fantasy I really want to write fantasy. If I am watching/reading science fiction then I want to write that too. I always think it is a good idea to have a project of each on the go for this reason,…

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Tough Guy 2016

It’s that time of year again, time to Marshall/ film at Tough Guy.  Me and Tracy and Hannah are here now milling around getting sorted. Busy weekend ahead, but always have a good time while working hard on the farm. Amazing people ?   

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No plan B

I was sent a video from a friend, this particular friend is always trying to help me achieve my dreams by pushing me. Quite a difficult job as I am very demotivated allot of the time but he keeps trying. This morning he sent me this video. I sat here and watched it and felt…

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The “Family” Drill and DIY

Would you trust this man? Kidding, this is my older brother, he came to mine to build a fence for me, I was doing the very important job of labourer, I leave the planning and DIY up to him. I always laugh as I am the only one of my family to be technically minded,…

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Video Training Courses

A little while ago a friend of mine recommended www.udemy.com which is a training site with courses on anything you can think of. Not accredited, you don’t come away with a qualification, but if you are just looking to refresh or learn something new then this site is really good. Some of the prices can…

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Writing Meetup

I have joined a few writing groups over the years and they all end up where no one talks for weeks on end and nothing seems to happen. So, this year I started a writing group with a fellow writer from one of the other groups. Called Northern Writers, I didn’t want to have something…

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