What should you be reading to make yourself a better writer?

Reading. You might be wondering why we are talking about reading when we usually focus on writing. Well, as we have reminded our community so many times before, our favourite quote is this one from Pam Allyn:  “Reading is like breathing in and writing is like...

Who is your ideal reader? Who are you really writing for?

Are you a reader, someone who has always loved books? Perhaps you have always carried a secret longing to be the person on the other side of that process too? If you have always wanted to write a book, you are not alone, more than 80% of people say that they dream of...

We’re choosing connection and authenticity – who’s with us?

The theme for today’s blog is ‘Oh my days, everything is AI slop, human creativity and connection are doomed, but thank biscuits we have each other. And the Book Forge’!!  Ready? Let’s go. Are we losing touch with what matters? In a world where a glorified probability...

Writer Vision Boards

Do you create a writing vision board? As the new year approaches, many of us start to think about everything we have achieved this year, but also what we want to achieve in the coming year. A vision board is a magical way to spend a few hours really look at what it is...