Reflecting on my fortieth year
As I approach the end of the year and another birthday, I can’t help thinking what a crazy one it’s been. I wasn’t looking forward to turning 40 last year. As you may know, I kicked and screamed my way in to the next decade and I was determined to…
That horrible moment when you think the story you’re writing has already been written
My troublesome YA novel has been put firmly to one side whilst I’ve been concentrating on my middle grade books. However, it’s always on my mind and now and again, I go back to it to continue formulating a plan of how I’m going to tackle it. Things got…
6 tips for writing quickly – from author, Emily Organ
I think it’s so useful to get advice from other authors and I will absorb all the information I can get my hands on to help navigate through this complex business. Back in July, author Karen Inglis shared her writing process in an interview I did with her. Today it’s…
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A copywriting milestone
I’m celebrating a work anniversary – five years at Nicola Young Copywriter. That’s according to LinkedIn anyway and the lovely followers who sent me a message of congratulations on the day. This milestone passed me by because I’ve been copywriting for much longer than that, but it wasn’t until my…
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Nikki Young
Hi, I'm Nikki Young. Welcome to my author page and blog.
I'm a writer and lover of stories and my first book, a spy story for children aged 8-12, was published in April 2017.
I credit my lively imagination to an amazing childhood, growing up in Yorkshire and living in a cul-de-sac in the days when children were allowed to run free and left to make their own fun!
Now, I'm a mum of three, but in my head, I haven't really grown up and those memories of my childhood days remain strong and active.