writing - Procrastinating Ola

52 weeks of procrastinating (not writing) - chasing dust bunnies

October 17 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Downton Abbey, #not writing, #Ola Fagbohun, #procrastination, #Travel News, #Writing

“If left untended, trivial things can block the brain’s ability to think clearly.” Source: Do It Later! A 2011 Planner (or Non-Planner) for the Creative Procrastinator Sigh! I’m feeling as put upon as like a scullery maid on the successful ITV drama Downton...

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Summer holiday - Diverse Travellers share Family Travel experiences

July 11 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Family Travel, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Summer holiday, #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel tips, #travel writing, #Writing

Quick question are you prepared for the six week school holiday (annual UK school summer holiday)? If you are planning a trip abroad or a fashionable 'staycation' with your children, then Diverse Traveller is the place for you. This month, and possibly...

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Summer holiday prize for your Family Travel tales and / or tips

July 5 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #children's games, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Family Travel, #free, #keeping kids occupied, #Prize Draw, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel, #Travel Beyond the UK, #travel tips, #travelling with kids, #Writing

In preparation for the fast approaching Summer holidays, which some of you are dreading, we want your creative and / wacky tales and tips of family holidays past - good and bad. To thank you and help you silence the dreaded, "are we there yet?" I am giving...

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Want to be a better writer? Then learn to ask

June 25 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #jurgen wolff, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #time to write, #travel writing, #Writing, #writing a novel, #writing tips

My mother drummed into me, that if I "won't ask, I won't get." I can hear her chiding me now. It seems her wise words can be applied to writing, according to author and writing coach Jurgen Wolff. He reminds us that ... "If you need research information,...

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Inspirational quotes from Brenda Ueland, for writers of all abilities

April 20 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Brenda Ueland. writing inspiration, #quotes, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #Writing

"I found that many gifted people are so afraid of writing a poor story that they cannot summon the nerve to write a single sentence for months. The thing to say to such people is: "See how *bad* a story you can write. See how dull you can be. Go ahead....

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I used to be a prolific writer, where did I go wrong?

April 11 2011 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #excuses, #Fear, #new writers, #not writing, #Ola Fagbohun, #procrastination, #Writing

Sadly, I spend yet another day staring out my window, gazing wistfully into the distance. In my head, I am writing best-selling short stories and award-wining articles, fantasising about the gripping articles I am born to write. The image of my Mountblanc...

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Rational reasons for not writing: problem with my thinking cap

October 25 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Distraction, #excuses, #procrastinating, #reasons for not writing, #Travel News, #writers, #Writing

Copyright: Sam Morrison. Website: 101 excuses not to write

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Diverse women travellers share diverse African travel experiences

October 2 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Africa, #Diverse Traveler, #DiverseTraveller, #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #Recommendations & Rants (tips, links and reviews), #travel tales, #travel writing, #travelers, #travellers, #women, #Writing

Just finished uploading the October edition of Diverse Traveller. This month Diverse Travellers will take you on a journey around Africa. And you don't have to pack or take any vaccinations. And that's not all ... Write for DiverseTraveller - we are hungry...

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Queen of procrastination

August 23 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #DiverseTraveller.com - Women Who Travel, Write, Snap & Share, #multi-tasking, #not writing, #Ola Fagbohun, #procrastination, #sky-plus, #Writing

"Procrastination - the action of delaying or postponing something." (Source: Dicionary.com) Each morning I awake to pray for the day on BBC Radio 4, and usually spend the following hours planning to do things I knew would never get done. But today was...

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Consolation for bloggers

March 26 2010 , Written by thediversetraveller Published on #Cyril Connolly, #quotes, #Travel News, #Writing

" Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self." ~ Cyril Connolly