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Out of Orbit Book 3 and Kickstarter!

Posted on May 18, 2015 by chelecooke

Things have been rather crazy for the last month or so. I’ve been writing, editing, and promoting as well as my day job and a holiday in Wales with my family. As it turns out, even playing with my two … Continue reading →

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New Month, New Meltdown

Posted on March 31, 2015 by chelecooke

As you may have noticed, I’ve been rather quiet for the last month. This is not only due to the fact I’ve had very little to say of late, but also because I’ve been trying to organise my non-writing life. … Continue reading →

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The Writing Confidence Crash

Posted on March 6, 2015 by chelecooke

Every writer loses confidence at some point. It’s not a surprise, nor is it anything to be ashamed about. There are famous novelists who still have a crisis of confidence with every book. In fact, I’m sure that this is … Continue reading →

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Writing Environment #3: Motivation

Posted on January 6, 2015 by chelecooke

I’m back with another Writing Environment post, and the fact it’s taken me two months to write this, I promise, has nothing to do with motivation. Thought I’d point that out now. Honestly, things have been rather busy. That’s a … Continue reading →

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15 Things for 2015

Posted on January 1, 2015 by chelecooke

Yes, that’s right, it’s another New Years resolutions, what we hope for 2015, post. If you’re already sick to the teeth of them, don’t worry, another week and I’m sure most of us will have forgotten we even made the … Continue reading →

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Holiday Hard Work

Posted on December 22, 2014 by chelecooke

I know I planned to have Writing Environment #3 post out this month, but as you will see by the end of this blog post, things have been just a little bit hectic. So I decided to put out a … Continue reading →

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Multiple Projects means Many Headaches

Posted on December 2, 2014 by chelecooke

There is something funny about the evolution of ideas for creatively minded people. The more you work: the more ideas you have. It’s a momentum thing. Once you gather speed, it’s easier to simply keep going than it is to … Continue reading →

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Writing Environment #2: Location

Posted on November 3, 2014 by chelecooke

There was once a time when I could write anywhere. I could write in the back of a classroom whilst I was supposed to be taking notes. I could scribble on the bus or sitting in my living room with … Continue reading →

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Teeth Cover Reveal

Posted on September 29, 2014 by chelecooke

If you’ve been using Wattpad and you follow me, you might have seen that I’ve been releasing a vampire novella called ‘Teeth’ in regular instalments. Well, Teeth is almost finished (with the final two chapters written but not yet posted) and … Continue reading →

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Fan Fictions’ Gift to the Digital Age

Posted on April 13, 2014 by chelecooke

When I was younger, and not even that many years younger, I used to write fan fiction. Mostly, I stuck to Harry Potter, but I occasionally branched out into other fandoms. I was a regular visitor to some large fan … Continue reading →

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