by sharon zink | Apr 25, 2017 | articles, emotion, inspiration, resilience, writing tips
Humans are hardwired for connection and it’s how we thrive – so how do we balance that very basic need for community with the lone wolf nature of our writing lives? For one thing, we can reach out to others, including our fellow authors who understand...
by sharon zink | Apr 20, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, The Book Diner Interviews, writing craft, writing tips
This week, The Book Diner features an excellent interview with Elizabeth Baines which took place in 2014. I was fortunate to meet when Elizabeth when Unthology 5 was launched alongside Welcome to Sharonville by Unthank Books in Norwich back in June. Elizabeth is a...
by sharon zink | Apr 17, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, resources, writing craft, writing tips
I have a mug with this quote from the magnificent author of Wild, Cheryl Strayed – it’s drawn from one of her columns writing as ‘Sugar’ for The Rumpus which totally blew my head off when I first encountered it! Cheryl’s letter stands out...
by sharon zink | Apr 14, 2017 | productivity, the hectic writer, video, writing tips
Last week, we drew a jam jar and filled it with different stones to represent our key values. This week, we’ll look at how to consider what our choice of values means and how to put this information about our priorities into practice in our future lives in order...
by sharon zink | Apr 13, 2017 | inspiration, productivity, The Book Diner Interviews, writing tips
This week we welcome American author, Trevor Dodge, to The Book Diner. I first became aware of him after reading his blog entry on teaching writing classes which a mutual friend shared on Facebook – it was probably the gutsiest, most emotive and outright smart piece...
by sharon zink | Apr 7, 2017 | productivity, the hectic writer, video, writing tips
This week, we explore what really matters to us in order to figure out how to best spend our time and energy on things which will make us feel the most joy and...
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