Zoe Lea's Blog, page 5
February 23, 2020
Why Write? Here Are Some Amazing Reasons
Writing can be an amazing career choice. It is something that is very flexible and allows you to show your creative side. If you are thinking about changing your career this year, maybe writing is the avenue for you.
Even if you are looking for a new hobby to take up your time, writing can be fun and freeing.
Here’s some of the best reasons why you should write this year.
The first great reason to write is to earn some extra money. Whether you want a complete overhaul in your...
February 20, 2020
4 Tips for Building Your Confidence to Write
Writing novels is one of those things that many people from around the world dream of doing professionally.
It’s no wonder, then, that there are so many different resources out there for authors, ranging from web forums, to all sorts of instructional books, to regular challenges such as “National Novel Writing Month.”
With the rise of eBooks in recent years, and the explosive growth of self-publishing, more and more people are actively pursuing their ambitions of becoming successful authors....
February 10, 2020
Improving your standards whilst working from home
When you work from home, it can be really easy to let your standards drop if you’re not careful.
There are so many distractions just battling for your attention, and it can be so hard to stay on track and focus on reaching your goals. Improving your standards and increasing your motivation levels can seem like it’s an impossible task, and this can eventually put an end to your success.
But, rather than falling on a downward spiral, it’s much simpler to start searching for new, innovative...
January 30, 2020
Cyber-security and novel research
photo taken by Taskin Ashiq
The book I’m currently writing is all about social media, entitled The Influencer, its about a social media queen who gets wrapped up in the case of a missing teenager and writing it has got me a bit fascinated with the cyber world, and cyber security in general.
I find it so intriguing to think that there is this whole other world that businesses and individuals are vulnerable to and taking measures to protect themselves against that most of us are unaware of....
January 25, 2020
How to get over the fear of editing
I got a comment on one of my Instagram posts the other day, lovely writer friend @thisbusybooklife posted that she hadn’t written in a while and needed to back to editing her first draft.
‘How do you get over the fear of getting started?’ she asked, ‘I know different people have different methods …but just how? Writing it was easy. This is hard AF.’
I hear that.
I mean, I really hear that as I am in editing hell at the moment, or wait, no, I should rephrase that. I’m in an editing hole.
A...
January 24, 2020
Fun Things All Book-loving Travellers Should Do
Travelling and books. Isn’t that just the best combination? I rarely ever go anywhere without a book in my pocket but if you’re a bookworm who likes to travel, combining your two hobbies allows you to have twice the fun.
There are some excellent ways to explore new places by adding a literary twist to your travels. You can discover new places through books and other material, even if you’re not actually going anywhere.
Seek Out Local Bookstores
Spending some time on a bookshop is never a...
January 23, 2020
3 Ways to stay safe online
The other day my friend found out that her email had been hacked. Someone had taken her email address and password and created accounts in her name and then, from that, opened several accounts and started to spend.
She only found out because her bank got in touch. To say I was freaked out by this is an understatement, I didn’t even know it was a thing. And then I thought about how I could put the whole worrying event in a book. Ha!
I almost did, but cyber crime has got me a little...
January 19, 2020
Five Places To Write Peacefully
Working from home, there is a genuine danger of cabin fever. Believe me, I know. You’re working inside the house and can get used to seeing the same four walls all the time. Don’t get me wrong, there are loads of brilliant things about working from home, but it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t get boring from time to time.
There is a specific set of blues that freelancers feel if they can’t get out of the house, but here’s the thing: as freelancers, you CAN get out of the house.
There are...
November 19, 2019
A little update…
It’s cold as I write this.
Bitter, frosty and fingers-freezing-as-I-type kind of cold. The fire is on and I’m doing this quick post as I wait to warm up.
The light was pink this morning, was it the same where you are?
There was a clear sky and a dusting of white frost over everything and it was a little bit magical. After the school run, I went over by the lake to try and catch it on camera, but it didn’t do it justice somehow. I plan to post the results on Instagram later, so let me know wha...
March 26, 2019
#BookLove – Thrilling Life Stories for the Masses
I’m finishing a book, have just moved house and now in the throws of trying to get myself organised with a writing office and a reading nook, so posts have been a little off kilter lately. My apologies.
However, I’ve come up with a new feature idea. Every Tuesday is from now on going to be Book Love Tuesday. I’m not entirely sure what this means in terms of content, but I like the title so I’m going with it.
The first post in this series are some hilarious and quite frankly, stunning illustra...
