Fear and trust: on The Salt Path
When the allegations against Raynor Winn and The Salt Path first broke, seeing a fellow nonfiction writer publicly lambasted for not telling the truth left me feeling anxious for days. Could this ever happen to me? I’m reassuring myself by remembering that there are tried-and-tested methods we can use to provide reasons why readers absolutely can – and should trust our research-led writing and here they are.
How I found my publisher for ‘Minor Keys’
I didn’t want to write Minor Keys as a traditional academic book, despite being a Professor. I wanted ordinary people to read it but how could I get my book out there to the people I wanted to reach?
Why can’t I just DO this?
Why Can’t I just do this?? we wail. In this post I expose the myth of the solo writer, emphasising the the importance of enlisting others to help us work through our blocks
Writing as Hospitality: an interview with Beatriz Acevedo
To write with hospitality. An enchanting idea from Beatriz Acevedo that puts kindness and beauty at the heart of what we do as writers
Write research-led page turners that you can’t put down
Want to write your research up with joy and excitement? Can journal articles and textbooks ever be page-turners that you can’t put down?
Crassula Ovata: Bringing in abundance
What if we begin this year with a mindset of abundance and not scarcity? What if it all works out beautifully?