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    Next steps: Things to do in 2025

    Rebecca Alasdair / 21 January 2025 / 2 Comments

    Hello 2025! I’m excited to build on my successes of the last 12 months and work towards some pretty ambitious writing goals. Come and see what I have planned for the year ahead and share what goals are on your list! →

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MEET THE AUTHOR ⬇️ With the new year comes th MEET THE AUTHOR ⬇️ With the new year comes the perfect opportunity to reintroduce myself. Whether you're a returning follower or just discovering me for the first time...hello and welcome! 😊 I'm Rebecca Alasdair, and here's what you need to know about me: ✍️ I'm an indie author with one book published and more on the way (I'll introduce those in more detail this week). @southscriptpress is the publishing imprint I created. 📚 I'm a big book hoarder. Most of the books I own are paperbacks, and my multiple bookshelves are organised by spine colour because it looks so pretty. 🇦🇺 I live on Wurundjeri Country in Melbourne, Australia. By day, I work in the public sector, trying to save as much of our remnant natural environment as I can. It's tough. 🐶 I have an 8-month-old Miniature Schnauzer puppy called Violet. She's obsessed with food, chasing birds, and jumping on my face when I'm brave enough to lie on the ground. ☕ My hot drink of choice is both coffee and green tea, though not at the same time. One of each per day is what I aim for, but I am known to exceed that limit. 🏃‍♀️ Last year saw me finally establish a good exercise routine, and in 2025, I'm training for a half-marathon (21.1km). It's been 10 years since my last one, so wish me luck! 🦉 My natural state of being is a night owl, but life is forcing me to get up early most days at the moment. So am I chronically sleep-deprived? Probably. Anyway, I'd love to know more about YOU, so please introduce yourself in the comments below!! • • • #indieauthor #abouttheauthor #authorintro #writersofig #authorsofinstagram #writerslife #authorlife #writingcommunity
Hello 2025! What does this year have in store for Hello 2025! What does this year have in store for you? I've been easing myself into the new year, pondering my goals for the next 12 months and trying to dredge up motivation to return to my usual routine after a few weeks off. I'll get there...eventually. 😅 But it's nice to take things slow sometimes. There'll be plenty of time for rushing since I have SO MUCH PLANNED for 2025. More in due course. What's on the cards for you? • • • #indieauthor #writersofig #writingcommunity #authorlife #writerslife #writingroutine #happynewyear2025 #newyear2025
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