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Get Out of Your Bubble

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As a writer, you need to be challenged. This can be hard to face. Challenged? What if whoever’s challenging me doesn’t like my work? That will happen. Think of any … Continued

From the Beginning

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An Allegory of the Writing Experience Have you ever been asked to just write? Have you ever been told to literally just sit there and write anything you want, about … Continued

Are there any bad words?

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One of the traps we fall into as writers is trying to be perfect first up. But that isn’t healthy. The anxiety of not getting it right cripples us, so … Continued

Giving Yourself Permission

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Have you ever noticed that despite the millions of ideas circling your head, the second you actually sit down to write, it’s as if every single word you’ve ever learned … Continued

Avant Garde

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The one thing that is constant in this cosy space that is Busybird Publishing – besides the cute labrador Oscar whose fur goes everywhere even if you don’t pet him … Continued

The Little Things

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I remember when writing used to feel easy. How effortless it was to type at a keyboard relentlessly, ideas pouring from my youthful brain, back when life had very little … Continued

My Second Death

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Fresh out of university in 2023, I was a junior nurse working at a public hospital. At work, each shift would consist of either mundane jobs such as vital sign … Continued