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Posted on August 12, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
There’s no doubt that I often do my most productive writing when I’m really cheesed off about something. I’ve discovered that anger fuels my creativity; I type at twice my usual speed, words gushing in fully composed sentences from my determined mind. It doesn’t really… Continue Reading “Fight, flight or write.”
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Posted on August 9, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
I recently recorded an interview with Glen Moyer, a Scot by heart and heritage, who lives in Texas. Glen hosts his own podcast show ‘Under the Tartan Sky,‘ in which he explores Scotland’s diversity and the wealth of creativity and entrepreneurship on these shores.… Continue Reading “The story behind the story…”
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Posted on July 27, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
I always knew that I had a tendency to procrastinate when it came to doing things that I really didn’t want to do but I had no idea I could procrastinate so professionally when it came to things I really do want to do.… Continue Reading “The Art of Procrastination”
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Posted on May 7, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
On Monday 23rd April, World Book Night, I attended a book club event at the Carnegie Library in Ayr to talk about ‘Dancing Through Fire.’ It was a fantastic evening and a brilliant opportunity to meet supportive and interested local readers who had… Continue Reading “In conversation”
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Posted on February 17, 2018 by Catherine Alexandra
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton It’s taken a while to take my debut novel ‘Dancing Through Fire’ from that first idea to the moment of publication – 22 years in fact. It didn’t take that long… Continue Reading “My Writing Journey”
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