I know it’s not easy to improve your writing on your own.

I struggle with that too. Which is why I get feedback whenever I can.

I have a fantastic writing group and I’m lucky to have a few writers in my family.

Sometimes though, I need more. Like heaps more.

Tough, punch in the face feedback. Okay. Maybe a bit less aggressive than that.

But you get it, right?

Sometimes you want to improve and you just KNOW you need someone to tell you how it really is.

Then you can improve.

I took a course recently just to get this kind of feedback on 3 stories. But it was over $600!!

That’s not something we can all dish out every week!

$20 though? That’s a scoop of fish n’ chips on a Friday night. (Very kiwi!)

This month I’m offering feedback at fish n’ chips prices.

If you’ve got a personal story floating around in your drafts, pull it out, polish it up and send it in for the personal essay challenge before 28 June and you can grab the $20 feedback deal.

Actually, you can grab it here and motivate yourself to enter.

I’ve been hearing a lot of self doubt recently and I don’t believe it.

Let’s say it together: “I am a good enough writer to enter!”

Go on, drag out that story, dust it off and give it another go. This time, you’ll finish it.

I just know it.

I can’t wait to read it!!

Kelly xx

P.S. Here’s the contest details

P.P.S. If you’re doubting yourself, you deserve the pep-talk, so just grab the feedback already.