by Lizzie | 29th March 2015 | Writing
Blogging is the new black. Okay, maybe not, but it’s certainly the big boom of the moment. The world and his wife seem to have a blog and I think that’s a great thing. Blogging is a fantastic way to unleash your creative side. It’s a great way to meet like-minded...
by Lizzie | 12th March 2015 | Writing
Freelancing. It’s a bit of an elusive word really, isn’t it? I know before I started freelancing I had no idea what it involved, how the heck people made money from it, or how it would ever be a viable option as a career. These are the things you learn along the way,...
by Lizzie | 24th February 2015 | Writing
It’s the stereotypical image of a writer isn’t it – setting up fort in a coffee shop and hunkering down for the day, laptop on hand, notebook nearby, and a steaming cup of joe on the hour every hour. Amirite? I personally love stumbling across quirky cafes whilst I’m...
by Lizzie | 5th February 2015 | Writing
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by Lizzie | 29th January 2015 | Writing
I was going to show you guys my apartment today, but it’s too messy and I can’t (be bothered to) get it to a level of presentable that I’d feel comfortable sharing with you. I took the photos and everything. Then I looked at them, scrunched up my nose, and thought...
by Lizzie | 20th January 2015 | Writing
It’s been one of those weeks where nothing seems to inspire me. I’ve had a few dud clients causing havoc with my stress and schedule, but I guess that’s one of the things you have to deal with as a freelancer! (As a sidenote, I’m working on a...
by Lizzie | 8th January 2015 | Writing
Ah the start of a new year, bringing fresh bursts of energy and the hopeful glimmer of broadened horizons and optimistic lists. From November onwards I find myself putting things off until ‘the new year’. Oh, you know, ‘I’ll come to that in the New Year,’ etc etc....
by Lizzie | 15th December 2014 | Writing
Let me tell you a story. That’s how it always begins, right? Everyone loves a good story – they make the world go round. The word story has recently evolved into some kind of monster. The world and his/her wife is bandying it around left, right and centre, but I...
by Lizzie | 19th November 2014 | Writing
Since taking my writing freelance a few months ago, I’ve found that motivation is the most important thing to harness as my own boss. It’s the same for the novel I’m writing. But it’s always easier said than done, right? Motivation is that elusive word that combines...
by Lizzie | 14th October 2014 | Writing
“How’s Spain?” Everyone asked me this week when I was back in the UK. “It’s great. Really great,” was my answer. Because what do you say when you can’t quite put into words the massive change and upheaval that moving abroad brings? Yes, it is great. It’s really,...
by Lizzie | 4th August 2014 | Writing
I have an announcement. First, I could start by apologising for not posting in two weeks, but I’m not going to. It’s all part of the announcement, you see. I don’t really know where to start because I don’t really remember how it all started in the first place. The...
