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This is the full list of all published posts, which includes articles, podcast episodes and online versions of email newsletters.
I knew this would happen
Work and life busyness means momentum is tough to gather, but there are new words on the page and that matters.
Where to start
First edition of Beating, a pop-up newsletter where I am documenting the process of writing my long-suffering second novel.
2024: a year worth reviewing
Reflections on 2024, a year that saw me do some of my best and most rewarding freelance work to date.
Read terrible books
Home desk setups, George Saunders on social media, beating creative blocks, and the power of simple writing.
Comments are on
Audio-editing and transcription software, how to submit to literary agents, editing your novel, and subscription marketing for authors.
Say hello to Draft Mode Bookmarks
350+ ace writing resources, creative writing workshops, fast writing, make your own blackout poetry, and another book tracker.
Just move forward
In this first episode, host Iain Broome introduces and previews TPRNo2 alongside a series of guests.
Juggling, juggling
How a classic song was made, life-changing books, track your reading, how to write immersive settings and scene building.
The future is here
How to write a short film, deciding what to write, writing with an AI helper, changing the publishing industry.
An apt metaphor
Cultivating endurance, learning to write, prep for a writing escape, making zines, plus 18 books on writing.
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