by katie | May 4, 2020 | What I Read
So April was the first full month of COVID19 lockdown. I’d love to say only full month of lockdown, but I don’t see things opening up here (England) in May. I read a lot, and partly that was because I was deliberately trying to leave my phone alone and...
by katie | May 1, 2020 | Friday Five
In these (semi-regular) posts, I share five things. Loves, hates, ideas I’m pondering, places I’m supporting, whatever. This week is quarantine focused, since we’re in lockdown due to COVID19. Stay safe, guys! Here we go: CHANGE I’VE BEEN FORCED TO MAKE...
by katie | Apr 22, 2020 | COVID19, Crisis
If you’ve been following the social media pressure that suggests now is the time to learn a new language and master an instrument, you might be considering a lot of big decisions right now. French or Japanese? Oboe or flute? Cheese puffs or an apple for...
by katie | Apr 17, 2020 | COVID19, Crisis, Friday Five
In these (semi-regular) posts, I share five things. Loves, hates, ideas I’m pondering, places I’m supporting, whatever. This week is quarantine focused, since we’re in lockdown due to COVID19. Stay safe, guys! Here we go: PODCAST I WAS INTERVIEWED ON: I was delighted...
by katie | Apr 15, 2020 | COVID19, Crisis, Productivity
This is a crisis, baby. As I define in Time Management for Writers, a crisis is usually: Short-term Unexpected COVID19 and the related lockdown is an absolute crisis, and I’m getting a little weary of seeing the memes that use productivity-shaming. “Yo! If...
by katie | Apr 13, 2020 | Interviews
It was a real treat to be interviewed by Rachael Herron for her How Do You Write podcast. We talked about my book, Time Management for Writers, and how it applies at this time of global crisis. I love speaking to Rachael. She’s got such a warm heart and a great...
by katie | Apr 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
We’re apparently halfway through the two-week Easter break. I say apparently because I only realised on Thursday that it was actually the first week of Easter school holidays. That explained why there hadn’t been any communication from school that week! I...
by katie | Apr 10, 2020 | Friday Five
In these (semi-regular) posts, I share five things. Loves, hates, ideas I’m pondering, places I’m supporting, whatever. This week is quarantine focused, since we’re in lockdown due to COVID19. Stay safe, guys! Here we go: FAVOUR I’VE BEEN GRANTED So, back in...
by katie | Apr 8, 2020 | Grief, Productivity
Fittingly, I’m writing this on the 11th anniversary of my dad’s death. That day was the start of my journey with grief, and it’s been a winding road ever since. I’ve come to believe that grief is what we feel over the death of something. It...
by katie | Apr 6, 2020 | Productivity
The Internet is a fun place full of jokes about how so many people who were told by employers that they couldn’t work from home……. can suddenly work from home. And laughing over that idea is great. Heck knows we all need a laugh from something other...
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