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3 ways to stay motivated when working at home

Whether you’re employed by an organisation, or you run a business from your kitchen, working from home is a pretty sweet deal.

Well, it is if you don’t mind a little isolation and the sight of the same four walls day after day.

Working from home suits me, but it isn’t for everyone. Continue reading

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How to conjure up the perfect setting for your story

The author must know his countryside, whether real or imaginary, like his hand – Robert Louis Stevenson

Imagine you’ve created the most heroic, heart melting, courage-perspiring hero plus a snarling, devious, and downright dirty nemesis for said hero to battle (or similar, depending on what your story is all about). Now imagine the setting your story is as dull as a dry cracker or simply doesn’t fit around your characters and their various plights.

Your story will fall flat – flat as the proverbial pancake. Continue reading