The Writer's Help Desk
No matter where you are on your writing journey we juggle our dreams with the reality of everyday life. Do you want to know how stories come into being? How do the words get on the page? Who puts them there? Where to start, and what you really need in your Writer's Toolbox that very few people will tell you about...That's the magic you're going to discover here on The Writer's Help Desk!
Episodes
16 episodes
S2 E6: The Publishing Process (Part 2) - When life happens how do you natigate the mindfield of obstacles to get published? What I learnt from publishing The Rose A Reality TV Romance
We're up to episode 6 in this season of The Writer's Help Desk, and this episode is part 2 in my discussion about publishing and what went on in the background, behind the scenes, to get The Rose A Reality TV Romance published. I take you behin...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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18:26
S2 E5: The Publishing Process - What I learnt about covers, formatting, & pen names when I decided to publish The Rose.
Episode 5 it's time to delve into the publishing process and all the things I learnt taking my novel from manuscript through to something that resembles what you would find in a book store or library.I cover things like covers, genre, f...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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19:19
S2 E4: Editing The Rose A Reality TV Romance, how to know when you should stop editing and publish your book!
In this season of The Writer's Help Desk, I'm taking you Behind the Scenes so you can see the processes that I used to get from idea to published with my up-and-coming novel The Rose A Reality TV Romance.There are lots of things I learn...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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12:13
S2 E3: Revising The Rose A Reality TV Romance to prepare it for publishing and where, why, and how beta readers can help you in your publishing journey
In this season of The Writer's Help Desk, I'm taking you Behind the Scenes so you can see the processes that I used to get from idea to published with my up-and-coming novel The Rose A Reality TV Romance.There are lots of things I learn...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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25:01
S2 E2: Writing the 1st Draft of The Rose - tips you can use to write your 1st draft
In this season of The Writer's Help Desk, I'm taking you Behind the Scenes so you can see the processes that I used to get from idea to published with my up-and-coming novel The Rose A Reality TV Romance. There are lots of things I lear...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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14:13
S2 E1: How I got the idea and why it was worth writing The Rose A Reality TV Romance - How can you know if your idea is any good?
If you've ever wondered how a novel is written, I'm about to show you step by step my process. Taking you behind the scenes of my new novel, The Rose - A Reality Tv Romance.In Episode 1, I'm talking all about my idea, where it came from...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:56
S1 E9: How to be a confident writer 101
If you don't trust yourself, you look outside yourself for answers. What happens when you, as the writer, are the one who is supposed to have the answers to the story you want to write but instead of taking ownership of your story, you look ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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21:23
S1 E8: The Writer's Toolbox - Connecting with Other Writers - 5 places to look
Writing can be a lonely, isolating thing to get involved in. You may not know anyone in your town or city who writes. So, where do you look for connections and people to talk to about your passion?I'm covering a few places to look for c...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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12:54
S1 E7: The Writer's Toolbox - Your Writing Roadmap - First Drafts and Editing
There's a lot of terminology when you first start writing or researching how to write; from first drafts to all the different kinds of editing, alpha and beta readers, plotting and pantsing, and so much more, it's easy to get overwhelmed and no...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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17:46
S1 E6: The Writer's Toolbox - Top Tips for Keeping Yourself Motivated to Write
How do you stay motivated to write?Why is important that you trust yourself and the process of writing?How do you keep writing fun and exciting while tackling learning the skills and techniques to write something awesome?
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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21:43
S1 E5: The Writer's Toolbox - How you can find time for your writing
How do you juggle work, social life, and responsibilities and also do the thing that breathes fire into your soul (that's writing)?Why is it the little decisions that count? And how you can find time for your writing.In this sna...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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13:08
S1 E4: The Writer's Toolbox - How your brain works and why it's important for getting words on the page aka writing!
You might have heard your brain has two parts to it. But what does that have to do with writing? Why should you add this understanding to your Writer's Toolbox? Why is it the one thing that stops a whole lot of people from even starting a writi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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16:35
S1 E3: The Writer's Toolbox - Your Story is YOU!
Why is writing the ultimate adventure of self discovery?Why is it so important that you know that sometimes the words you've written are not only a part of you but also totally surprising too?And what exactly do you do once you realise ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:52
S1 E2: The Writer's Toolbox - You NEED to know THIS about writing to save yourself getting STUCK!
Are you overwhelmed by so many to-dos you don't know where to start? Maybe you've already delved deep into the how-to-write-a [insert type of writing you want to write here] maze. I know what it's like when you're searching for ans...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:49
S1 E1: The Writer's Toolbox - The 1 thing you need to know that will help you start writing and finish writing every single time!
Writing any story is a journey and one with a goal and many paths to get to your destination. But is your writing a reflection of you? Are the words on the page the story you want to tell? Are you stumped by all the technical must-knows and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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29:24