Joshua Raven

Novelist, speaker, runner, sax player, foodie, husband & dad. I love encouraging creativity, reading, hope & joy!

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

I like the idea of using time as a tool. I use tiny #sprints to write #fiction or client copy. I maybe throw 10mins at a job. Or 20. It's usually chunks of 50. Between sprints I'm cooling my brain. #Reading.#Walking. Gardening. Tidying. Spending my valuable #time units relaxing.

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Mercury has a layer of diamond 10 MILES thick! Well, it might have. NASA's messenger spacecraft had a look and they reckon, #Mercury being carbon-rich with a mantle-core under pressure... If that's the #diamond, how big does the ring need to be?! https://t.co/s6qSJVZ3DB

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

I learned a great #LifeHack to relax fast or build #confidence. It's great before a meeting, public speaking or tricky convo. "Box Breathing" - #breathe in slowly for a count of 4. Hold that breath for 4. Breath out for 4. Hold that for 4. Do it all again 3 or 4 times. It works!

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Saw this today and thought of you.

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Yay! "Book sales jump a third in first week of bookshops reopening in England and Wales" https://t.co/SJN9M6GFIS

[Phoebe @phebes4redink]

There are days as a publisher that make it all worthwhile - reading this tweet is one of them!

[Hailsham Academy @Hailsham_A]

We've had a new delivery of fantastic books this morning! Reserve your copy using our online library at https://t.co/1FcdVGRP0N

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

My new #gardenoffice has been a major blessing of this muted year - SO grateful to my #visionary and impressively capable wife for designing, planning and overseeing its construction and furnishing. Can't help but be #creative here!

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Been loving this intriguing trilogy by #williamgibson - one of my favourite #authors - about so many things I love: #tech (augmented reality, #VR ), viral marketing, art, fashion, spies, rock bands... worth a look! JRx

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Icy walk before work yesterday morning https://t.co/Bf0JiR8Tgy

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/38AfHIQpQV

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Someone needs to hear this today. Mistakes aren't just okay - they're essential!  Trust me - I know, because I've made loads of them. But we learn; we don't wallow, right? #Mistakes make us more useful to other… https://t.co/C9yP5WpJht

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Got out! https://t.co/Qz0J2OAx3k

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Forget FOMO. It's a trap. Live life. Be content. Do your own thing. https://t.co/rK0jqrhG7G

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

It's a new week; remember to be kind to yourself - normal isn't what it used to be.

#lockdown #kindness #mentalhealth https://t.co/wjUbrqDmGP

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

In the 40 days I've been off social media, the world's changed that bit more. Global Pandemic spread, righteous anger over race, more death and loss. But love and kindness always shine out in times like these.... x https://t.co/B6OPnstnmp

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Alien boy https://t.co/QLBc64sgQm

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Gorgeous morning. How are you? I've missed ya! (Been off social for a month and a bit). All well here. https://t.co/EU2fxAmc3H

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

Fresh trim - before and after #lockdown (if only!)

[Joshua Raven @RavenWrites]

An #Eighties throwback for ya...
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#war #peace #coronavirus #covid19 #stayhome #socialdistancing #staysafe #selfquarantine #protectthenhs