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Lately, I’ve been staring at a blank page and the page has been staring back defiantly. I blinked first, sighed, and thought, ‘here we go again’. I write new articles every week. After sticking to that publishing schedule for months, I have days when I’m convinced that I’m out of decent ideas.

I have come across a few books that have made a profound and long-lasting impact on the way that I’m living my life. The ideas in these books are meant to become a consistent practice – no immediate quick fixes here.

Every writer I know, including myself, has anxiety and self-doubt about their creative efforts. When I went into it further, I found that it’s the curse of the creative classes.

Urban fantasy is one of my favourite genres and my next middle grade novel is such a beast. Often, the hardest part of writing a book is getting started in the first place. Here are ten prompts to get your creative juices flowing!

The Paris Cooking School entwines the stories of three women.Gabi Picabea and Kate Evans are drawn to Sylvie Morel’s cooking school in Paris for various reasons – both involve escaping an untenable situation back in Australia.

Over a thirty-eight-year period he wrote forty-seven novels, eighteen works of non-fiction and numerous short stories and articles. He had his first book, Macdermots of Ballycloran published in 1847 and his last book was released in 1885, three years after his death. All while he lived an otherwise full and busy life.

Samo raised a threatening fist. Smoke rose from Try-el’s nostrils as he said, “You’ve just proved my point.” Excerpt from the Caves of Wonder

This historical fiction masterpiece seamlessly weaves together an intricate tale of three remarkable female characters: Charlotte Nicholl, Ellory Mann, and Jane Ramsey.

Progress often feels invisible before it becomes obvious. The Plateau of Latent Potential explains why persistence matters and how breakthroughs actually happen.

Stories help us understand each other. Reading fiction builds empathy by allowing us to experience life through another person’s perspective. A powerful reminder of why books matter—for children and adults alike.