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You are Capable (Monday Inspiration)

November 9, 2020

Even if the only person who ever tells you that you are capable is yourself – that’s okay. You know what? It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. You can meet your dreams. You can write your story. And if you’ve only heard that from yourself – let me be another person who says to … More You are Capable (Monday Inspiration)

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How To: Beat Writer’s Block

September 5, 2020

You sit down, open up your current project and…. Nothing happens. You try to re-read the previous night’s work, working your way into the scene. But no ideas spark, and the words you try and write just feel boring. Dull. Ever had this? Then, like all writers you’ve had writer’s block! The topic of today’s … More How To: Beat Writer’s Block

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Voluntary Job (Monday Inspiration)

August 24, 2020

Things you spend your time on that you have to do but don’t pay the bills? It’s your voluntary job. And like any voluntary job, you can’t do it every waking hour of the day. You have to carve out time for other activities to recharge. Because with your paid job and your voluntary job, … More Voluntary Job (Monday Inspiration)

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Starting Again (Monday Inspiration)

August 17, 2020

It’s okay to start again. In some ways, starting again shows you know the story a little better. You know what you want to work, and what you want to change. Despite the mountain of work ahead, you know it’ll make the story stronger and more enticing. Take a deep breath and dive into the … More Starting Again (Monday Inspiration)

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Read More Stories (Monday Inspiration)

May 11, 2020

Reading is as important to be a good writer as it is to practice writing. You can see how other stories are constructed and written, how they’ve dealt with the same plot pains you have, how they’ve created tension and pacing. Reading also allows you to be a reader again, just a reader enjoying a … More Read More Stories (Monday Inspiration)

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A World, Changed (March Update)

March 31, 2020

I spent a long time debating what to title this blog. “A World in Chaos”. “A World in Panic”. “A World gone mad”. But I decided to go with “A World, Changed”. Because yes, the spread of Corvid-19 is creating a situation unprecedented in the modern world. Quarantine. Social Distancing. Shops and spaces closing down. … More A World, Changed (March Update)

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Liminal Space (July Update)

July 29, 2019

There is some part of me that does not quite believe it’s the end of July. It feels an almost surreal month, one which merges with June because it’s both a “J” month in my head (and June and July look so similar it’s easy to get them muddled – thanks dyslexia!) July is a … More Liminal Space (July Update)

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Learnings from my Travels (April Update)

April 27, 2019

March and April have been busy months. It’s springtime, so everything is growing and changing in the garden, the sun is rising up earlier (God does that make the drive to work easier), and there is just a feeling of newness in the air that is not felt in any other month. I love springtime … More Learnings from my Travels (April Update)

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Teacup Story – Isolation

October 15, 2015

Casey considered what the difference was between isolation and loneliness. (Genre – General, Universe – Diary of Casey Macford, Rating – PG) There is a thin line between isolation and loneliness, dear diary, and that line is choice. Isolation is a place that I choose to put myself into. I close the doors, open your dusty … More Teacup Story – Isolation

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Alex.J.Cobalt is a fantasy writer from the UK. She is currently writing a high fantasy novel series called The Akrion Cycle.

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