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I’m Ali Luke and I’m delighted to help you explore your love of writing.

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Twelve Excuses Writers Make (and How to Overcome Them)

Twelve Excuses Writers Make (and How to Overcome Them)

Oct 15, 2018

What are your excuses for not writing? I’m sure they’re good ones, because I have plenty of good excuses, too! And I don’t want you to think I’m being dismissive or unkind about your excuses – our reasons for not writing are generally based on real difficulties, or real fears. So if you’ve used any of the excuses on this list…

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Welcome Back to Aliventures: Here’s What’s New

Welcome Back to Aliventures: Here’s What’s New

Oct 1, 2018

It’s taken me a little longer than I’d hoped … but the new Aliventures is now here! Hurrah! (And welcome back.) 🙂 If you’re reading this on the website, rather than in your inbox or RSS reader, you’ll see that things are looking quite different! This is what the front page of the site used to look like:

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About Ali

I’m an author (of both fiction and non-fiction) and a freelancer, and though you’ll find me writing for a lot of the biggest writing blogs out there, Aliventures is my homebase online where I share articles on the art, craft and business of writing.

I live in Leeds (UK) with my husband and two kids, and I have degrees in English (MA Cantab, from Cambridge University) and Creative & Life Writing (MA, from Goldsmiths College, University of London).

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