Here’s a funny thing I’ve noticed lately: my study is overflowing with books—shelves sagging under the weight, stacks precariously balanced on every available surface—and yet, instead of going crazy, surrounded by all these incredible worlds that I would have no time at all for, I try to make the time to dive into them.
I'm a fan of habit stacking. I have a bath every evening before bed, so I use that time to read. If I'm doing something mindless, like folding the washing, I'll listen to an audio book, and I've recently started reading Substack articles while I have my morning coffee instead of scrolling on social media. With 4 children at home, a dog and a husband, work, uni and writing to do, I need to squeeze the reading in when I can.
I soooo agree that reading fuels our writing. I follow a motto that I learned from another writer: when you’re too tired to write, read. When I’m reading, I feel like I’m still working on my craft by learning from other authors!
I'm a fan of habit stacking. I have a bath every evening before bed, so I use that time to read. If I'm doing something mindless, like folding the washing, I'll listen to an audio book, and I've recently started reading Substack articles while I have my morning coffee instead of scrolling on social media. With 4 children at home, a dog and a husband, work, uni and writing to do, I need to squeeze the reading in when I can.
I soooo agree that reading fuels our writing. I follow a motto that I learned from another writer: when you’re too tired to write, read. When I’m reading, I feel like I’m still working on my craft by learning from other authors!