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I started a podcast 🎙️

BlogJuly 5, 2023110Views 0Likes 0Comments

For the past few weeks I've been working on a new project: a podcast about writing, productivity and marketing. The podcast is called A Year of Writing. It is available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and YouTube. One of the reasons why I started the podcast is because I want to challenge myself to learn new…

Why you should build an author brand today – even if you’re not yet published

Marketing, PodcastJuly 1, 2023136Views 0Likes 0Comments

What is an author brand? Why is it important for you to start building one, even though you might not even be published yet? Hello, my name is Natalie, and this is episode four of A Year of Writing, podcast about productivity writing and marketing. In today's episode, we're going to go through: What an…

5 ways to become a more productive writer

Podcast, ProductivityJuly 1, 2023132Views 0Likes 0Comments

Hello, everyone, and welcome to episode two of A Year of Writing. My name is Natalie, and I am your host. How do you become a more productive writer? I know this is a question that a lot of you have been asking yourselves. Believe me, I have too. Is it possible to go…

How do you become a fulltime writer?

Podcast, WritingJuly 1, 2023146Views 0Likes 0Comments

How do you become a fulltime writer?Is it possible to go from being a fulltime employee to becoming a fulltime writer in just one year? Let's find out in A Year of Writing, a podcast about writing, productivity, and marketing. My name is Natalie and I am your host. This year, I've decided to go…

Story Engineering

Blackdiary Book ClubJune 24, 2023135Views 0Likes 0Comments

I've heard several writers say that Larry Brook's book Story Engineering helped them become better writers and that learning the techniques of the book led to them getting published. I've almost read the whole book these are my takeaways from the book. The book goes through six competencies that Brooks believes every good writer needs…

3 ways to promote your book

MarketingJune 17, 2023185Views 0Likes 0Comments

When you make your debut as an author, you need to start marketing your book. In Sweden alone, tens of thousands of new books are published every year, which means that you as an author need to work with marketing to reach out to new readers. There are many ways you can market your book.…

4 tips for writing dialog

Articles, WritingJune 10, 2023138Views 0Likes 0Comments

Writing good dialog is an art that requires practice and finesse. In this article, I will go through four things that are important to make the dialog feel believable. If you want to become better at writing dialog, listen to strangers talking to each other on the bus or in a coffee shop. What I…

The author’s guide to a power hour

ArticlesJune 3, 2023142Views 0Likes 0Comments

A power hour is a pre-defined time, usually 60 minutes, where you focus on your most important priorities for the day. I wake up at quarter to six, get up and sit down to meditate for fifteen minutes. After meditating, I write or edit for an hour, depending on where I am in the writing…

The link between creativity and madness

ArticlesMay 27, 2023116Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is a proven link between creativity and madness. I think it's important for us writers to understand the connection, how it can affect us and what we can do to find our inner equilibrium. When I studied creative writing at university, the program I studied was called Professional Writing. My classmates and I quickly…

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Wanderlust

JournalismMay 20, 2023131Views 0Likes 0Comments

The dream of leaving the every day have too’s and routines, to set of and just wander for miles and miles is something I share with many. I’m not sure if it’s the freedom, the silence or challenge I’m after. Or maybe just the longing to be out in nature. Two years ago me and…

Criticism and ethics

Articles, JournalismMay 13, 2023136Views 0Likes 0Comments

When reviewing a film, art exhibition, theater performance or book, there are many things to consider before I start writing. Who am I writing for? What do I want to achieve? Is my role as a reviewer to share my experiences? Should I share my opinions and act as a taste advisor to readers? What…

5000 Words per Hour

Blackdiary Book Club, WritingMay 6, 2023155Views 1Like 0Comments

"Write the first thing you do, before the tasks of the day pile up. Eat the frog, the first thing you do." A few weeks ago I read Chris Fox's book 5000 Words per Hour and it inspired me to start writing every day, the first thing I do in the morning. Why should you…