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cmjproy
Jan 153 min read
Editing process - here I come!
I’ve been quiet on my blog for a few months because alongside the day job - I'm a freelance copywriter, publicist, events organiser and...
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cmjproy
May 10, 20235 min read
A WRITING ROUTINE FOR A WRITING MAMA
As a writer and freelancer in the literary world, I am very fortunate to be able to set my own hours, though this is not without...
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cmjproy
Apr 27, 20236 min read
Writing for Mental Health
Did you know that writing can help to improve your mental health? It’s true. In this blog post, I am going to tell you a bit about...
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cmjproy
Apr 12, 20237 min read
Write a novel in ten steps
Do you want to write a novel? Get it done in ten steps! It’s the Easter break, and once more I am juggling the kids and work, though I am...
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cmjproy
Mar 31, 20236 min read
You should join a writing group!
I love my writing groups. Joining a writing group is arguably the single best step I have taken in my writing career. There are so many...
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cmjproy
Mar 15, 20237 min read
Too many writing projects? Declutter with me
My writing project folder is fit to burst and I am struggling to settle into one. It's time for a declutter. I'm going to take you...
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cmjproy
Mar 2, 20236 min read
THE WRITER’S LIFE: EXPECTATIONS vs REALITY
Since becoming a published author, I have often been asked if that had always been my life plan. The answer is both yes and no! I have...
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cmjproy
Feb 22, 20235 min read
The frustrations and joys of the Writing Mama
Should I label myself as a “writing mother”? Is it a real category? Does being a mother affect my writing? Does it matter in my writing...
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cmjproy
Feb 1, 20237 min read
STAY MOTIVATED AS A WRITER
Hello fellow writer! Whether you write regularly or not, are published or not, if you have the writing bug, you’re a writer. However, as...
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cmjproy
Jan 19, 20235 min read
New Year, Old Me: Ditching the resolutions
How reviewing my past successes allows me to get the year off to a flying start - for my health and in my writing The week started with...
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cmjproy
Jan 5, 20234 min read
All the Christmases
I love Christmas. I find the autumn to winter celebrations in the northern hemisphere fascinating. We move from Halloween, the Día de los...
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cmjproy
Dec 12, 20224 min read
Celeb Children’s Authors?
Mmm. This article https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/11/children-authors-kids-non-celebrity-book-christmas is certainly worth a...
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cmjproy
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Making time to write
August was wonderful. Here in Edinburgh, we have multiple festivals taking place concurrently and the entire city is alive with people...
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cmjproy
Aug 19, 20224 min read
Covid and Coriander
A year ago, I was poorly with Covid. I knew something was up as we had splashed out on a treat lunch for my eldest’s birthday that...
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cmjproy
Aug 8, 20221 min read
Scottish Book Trust Love
In Scotland, we have a fab charity that supports all things literary called the Scottish Book Trust. From Book Bug song sessions for...
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cmjproy
Aug 3, 20223 min read
Support Indies
Interesting comments from Louise Walters on Twitter. My tuppence is that while I have a lot of respect for the big 5 and their imprints...
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cmjproy
Jun 29, 20221 min read
A stack of books
This is a pile of books that I have read & liked in the first half of 2022. These aren’t all the books I have read in this time - &...
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cmjproy
Jun 13, 20224 min read
Words for wellbeing
Before I start, I am not a psychologist, psychiatrist or counsellor and I am not going to attempt to create new definitions. I am writing...
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cmjproy
Jun 7, 20221 min read
Soundtrack
I made a playlist to accompany my debut novel The Broken Pane - songs that are mentioned or tie in to the story, like a soundtrack for a...
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