The first draft is about the joy of writing. It doesn’t matter if you are a discovery writer, a panster, or a plotter or something in the middle. This is the phase of the whole publication journey when you write the story.

What I’ve learned after years of standing on stages telling other people how to find their spark is that there’s no universal lightswitch that fires everyone up in the same way. Read about how you might find your drivers to figure out how to motivate yourself.

What is motivation overload for an author? It’s not writer’s block, it’s something else!

I’ve realised over time that the key to staying productive isn’t about forcing output but staying connected to that joy. Here are a few habits that help me stay productive, positive and mostly sane.

Can I explain that feeling? When you put your hands down and the image and subconscious thoughts in your head just appear on paper.

Do I need an author website? Caro explains why you do, how you can take control, and the different options (free and paid) that you can have.

Your personal brand is not about selling, becoming louder online or turning yourself into a content machine: it’s about helping people understand what you stand for.

Having a support network of people who push you, and make you rise to the top, is amazing and awesome and helps many people survive through the hard times. But what about being that support person for others?

Support networks are not built overnight, and they are not built passively. The more consistently you show up and invest in other people, the more naturally that support comes back to you over time.