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Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway #writingtips #amwriting

At the start of September, I made a big decision about my writing. I decided that I would look for an agent and publisher when I finish the novel I’m working on. It was a huge decision and it felt so good to make it. So, good in fact, that I announced it on all my social media platforms. I was on a high. I was following my dreams. And, I felt invincible. Little did I know, that one decision would cause my writing to nearly stop.

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Facebook Addiction – A New Disorder

Facebook Addiction

Today I want to talk about social media and how distracting it can be. More to the point, I’m want to talk about Facebook. So here goes. I’m Amanda and I’m a Facebook Addict. God, just typing that makes me realise just how much of my time is wasted on this social media platform. Take today for instance. I turned my laptop on just after 9am when the kids went to school. I was just doing my normal check, looking at notifications, posting to pages, and my writer group. Yep, that’s what I said to myself anyway. It’s a lie. Facebook is my number one procrastination tool. It’s always there and always at hand whenever I want to waste some time. In recent months, it seems to have escalated though and when I found myself still scrolling at 12.20pm, I knew it was time to make a change.

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