What have I been writing about this week? MAY 2022 Look at this! I’ve updated this page (for the first time since December, haha!). I guess that means I’m back, then! After having been so busy the past few months with life (new job, surgery, focussing on other things), it’s nice now…

What to look at to optimise your print on demand stores for the month and the season ahead. — It’s October already, and even though there’s only 11 weeks left in 2022, there are still a few jobs you can do to improve your print on demand shops. It doesn’t matter where you sell or even what type of print on demand products you sell, the tips in this…

Simple ideas to keep costs down this festive season — Tis the season to be cheapskates. Misers. Bah humbugs! Money is shrinking at the moment…it seems you can buy less and less for the same amount. Whether like some people you celebrate Christmas as a religious festival, or if like me, you just like the season because of the weather…

A total fail…and not at all a failure! — This September I wanted to set myself a little goal and that was to write a short story every day of the month. THE RESULTS In September I wrote: 13 stories in total 5 over 4 min reads 8 short stories So…I started off well! The last 2 weeks of September I…

And also, how can we take part in the Hygge season with the rise in living costs taken into account? — A few years ago, you couldn’t turn around in a bookshop without seeing a book with the word ‘Hygge’ on the cover. And now? No-one seems to be talking about it at all. How strange! We’re moving into Hygge Season right now in case you haven’t noticed. And it’s my…

I guess you could say this is a cynic’s take on Medium… — I see so many posts about how to find success here on Medium. Some focus on the writing, some on the platform itself and precious few others seem to think outside the proverbial box. For me, there is one key thing to finding success on here: YOU HAVE TO PLAY…

A simple writing challenge to get back into the swing of things! — This September I’ve been doing a little challenge where I publish a short story every day (around 300 words or so). I started it because I found I just wasn’t motivated to write anything anymore! Maybe it’s the topics I usually write about, being really tired from my day job…

Not entirely serious… — The cost of living is all anyone is talking about at the moment. Energy prices are going up as well as groceries so I think it’s time we thought about how to save a bit of energy (good for the planet) and therefore a bit of money (good for our…

Coz I’m a cheapskate who doesn’t want to buy new furniture!! — When you’re feeling unmotivated to write, look to your immediate surroundings. Are you working in tired / dirty / dark and dingy / un-motivating surroundings? Yeah, me too! Before I show you what I did to refresh my desk space, here’s a few cheap ideas to freshen up where you…