The Writer's Cookbook

Can Toxic Friends Kill Your Productivity?

By Kristina Adams

On July 20, 2017

In Productivity

This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Productivity for Writers.

If you find this post useful, please take a minute to share it with your (non-toxic) friends 🙂

Think back for a moment to when you were at school.

What was life like?

Were you popular?

A teacher’s pet?

An outcast?

I was somewhere between an outcast and a teacher’s pet.

Most of the teachers knew who I was, although I only paid attention to the classes I liked.

Some of my classmates knew who I was, others didn’t.

For the most part, this didn’t bother me.

I was perfectly happy with my circle of friends.

Or was I?

Find out how to write about ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

How to Write About ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

By Kristina Adams

On July 13, 2017

In Creativity

Remember that kid in class that could never sit still and was forever getting told off?

Some kids were forever in detention because they just wouldn’t do what they were told.

Some got off (seemingly lightly) because they’d been diagnosed with ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

We’ve moved!

By Kristina Adams

On July 6, 2017

In Blog

After three years of The Writer’s Cookbook being hosted at JustHost, we’ve moved over to a new home at Krystal Hosting.

I’ve moved web hosts with other websites several times now, and it’s my least favourite part of having a website. However, it’s a necessary evil if you don’t want to pay a fortune for a hosting.

Find out how I grew my Twitter following by 100 followers in a fortnight and you can too.

How I Gained 100 New Twitter Followers in 10 Days

By Kristina Adams

On July 6, 2017

In Social Media

Up until recently, my Twitter follower count was like a snail sliding its way through a marathon. It moved, but slowly.

Over the last few weeks, my following has gone from a snail to a butterfly. It has metamorphosed, and in just under a fortnight, I gained over 100 followers.

Sadly there seems to be something wrong with Twitter Analytics so the audience bar chart isn’t as accurate as it should be, so you’ll just have to take my word for it and try these tactics for yourself.

Here’s how I grew my Twitter following by 100 followers in two weeks, and how you can, too.

How to Write Anxiety

By Kristina Adams

On June 29, 2017

In Creativity

Anxiety is a cruel creature that can take over your life without you even realising it.

It can control everything from your day-to-day decisions to your career paths to your relationship choices.

And if you don’t know you suffer from it, it’s impossible to control.

Scrivener vs. Novlr – Which is the Best Writing Software For You?

By Kristina Adams

On June 22, 2017

In Productivity

Scrivener and Novlr are two of the most popular writing programs out there for authors.

Unlike Microsoft Word, their sole purpose is to help you achieve your goal of writing your novel.

Before purchasing Scrivener a couple of years ago, I did all of my writing in Microsoft Word.

The further into a manuscript I became, the more difficult I found it to navigate.

As I don’t write chronologically, I’d have to either leave a note in the document or write scenes in separate files and piece them together as I went along.

It was a horrible process.

When I discovered Scrivener, everything changed.

Preorder Your Copy of Productivity for Writers!

By Kristina Adams

On June 16, 2017

In Productivity

It’s been over eighteen months in the making, but you can FINALLY preorder your copy of Productivity for Writers!

Productivity for Writers is out on 29 September 2017!

Currently only Kobo is available, but other devices (including Amazon, of course) are coming soon!

How Do You Know When Your Book is Ready?

By Kristina Adams

On June 8, 2017

In Creativity

First off, do you mean ready for an editor/beta readers, or ready for self-publication/submitting to agents?

They are all VERY different things.

Having published two books, sent a third off to beta readers (more on that soon), and studied Creative Writing, I’ve had to get good at knowing when my work is ready to share with people.

Sometimes it’s a case of the book is ready, but you’re not.