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10 Things Writing a Book Means to Me
May 13, 2013
Writing a book can be quite daunting but once you’ve finished it is a significant achievement. Here are some of the reasons why writing a book is important to me. I have done something interesting enough to write about and written about it. Achieved a significant goal and produced a finished product. It means a great deal to share a story to inspire others. I have learnt what it takes to construct a book and publish it independently.
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Tips for Beginning the Writing Process to Avoid Writers Block
May 13, 2013
This post is from 2009 when I had just started writing Weave of the Ride. My writing is going well. It is a new challenge and I’m enjoying it. I feel my writing has become less stylised. I am hopefully writing something that will have a wider appeal than my travelogue-style blog posts. So far I have written an introduction which covers where the idea for the journey came from and the memorable, important, and notable events from the build up to leaving.
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How I Created A Writing Manifesto to Get My Writing Process in Shape
May 6, 2013
Get up early in the morning to write. I usually write between 6.30am to 8.30am. I tried writing late at night and got into a counter-productive routine of falling asleep at 10.30 pm, waking up at 2 am and working for a couple of hours. Maybe that’s your ideal time to write but I’ve found the morning best for me. Give yourself the chance to write the ‘rubbish first draft’.
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Weave of the Ride Book Launch Speech
March 31, 2013
Weave of the Ride is close to me as it speaks about my personal encounters and conversations with different cultures on my journeys. My travels can be split into 3 major journeys between 2007 and 2010; Europe to Georgia, Georgia to India and Mongolia. I currently work as an open source software developer and write books and work on design projects. I live in London but I was brought up in a small Leicestershire village running around the fields having adventures.
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Weave of the Ride - A Book About Cycling Across Europe with No Idea and No Budget
March 31, 2013
Having graduated from university, I was lucky to get a job, but I felt life had more to offer than the daily commute and hours on the computer. I hatched a plan to hit a trail of adventure by combining my passion for cycling with a thirst for adventure. Having enlisted the help of an old school friend, we set about preparing the most audacious trip we could think of - to mountain bike around the world.