So, What's Today's Brilliant Excuse?: A Practical Guide to Overcoming Procrastination and Self-Doubt

'Bloody brilliant! I've not come across anything quite like this before. This is not just another DIY manual but a skilful and engaging expose of what stops us both expressing and pursuing our creativity.' - Monica Dennison

'The techniques used in this book worked profoundly for me and released my blocked creativity. Joy is a sensitive, caring and professional writing coach who will take you on a journey to discover the writer within.' - Ann Castle

Every year around January 1st you make yourself a promise. "This year I will write that novel," you say.

And you mean it.

You start with great enthusiasm and gusto. You write every day for the first week, three days the next. By the time February arrives your flow of writing has turned into a trickle. By March it has stopped and your novel is yet another file on your hard drive or a pile of pages gathering dust in a corner.

What happened? How can you change it?

'Today's Brilliant Excuse' not only addresses the issues of procrastination and fear, the simple yet practical exercises at the end of each chapter lovingly support you in overcoming them.