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How to set writing goals for 2020 – and stick to them

Be honest, how many times have you declared New Year resolutions only for them to fail within a few weeks? It’s no surprise really. There’s a tendency to set very high-level resolutions – lose half a stone, get fit –… Continue Reading →

Creating an audio book

All aspects of self-publishing have been very much of a learning curve for me, but I think putting together an audio book has been the trickiest. I was asked about an audio version of A Deadly Rejection back in 2017… Continue Reading →

Hitting the halfway point

I’m just over one month into my stint as a full-time writer and so far it’s been a roaring success! I’ve had a very successful month and I’m already past the halfway point in the book. Despite a two-week holiday… Continue Reading →

Why we need an International Literacy Day

Today is the United Nations’ International Literacy Day, which is focused on ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’. However, while I consider learning a language to be a fantastic skill (I’m trying to learn Spanish – emphasis on the word trying), I think… Continue Reading →

Gotta stop the rush

It’s the time for making New Year resolutions and becoming ‘the new you’ if you read newspaper and magazine articles. I’ve never really been a fan of this time of year because it always seems to be a time of… Continue Reading →

Taking it easier on myself

As beginners, writers are always told ‘Write every day’ and this is good advice. Forming a habit of adding to your work-in-progress – whatever that is – on a regular basis is a good idea and one I would suggest… Continue Reading →

IWSG: Writers who inspire me: Mel Sherratt

This is the start of a series of posts I’ll be running on the blog, looking at different writers who have inspired me in my writing career. Hopefully you’ll find them inspiring too. When I look back to the start… Continue Reading →

2014 – The year of facing fears

As I’m still mired in the world of rewrites, this is just a quick post to say Happy New Year and may 2014 bring you everything you desire. I’m not one for making New Year resolutions – they usually fall… Continue Reading →

IWSG: When constructive criticism bites…

I’m proud to be a member of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group. All writers need a bit of a boost and who better to do it than other writers who understand how it feels. Here is my monthly post to… Continue Reading →

The scourge of comparison-itis

I’m a voracious reader – of mostly crime fiction – and this means I have a lot to compare my writing to. Every time I pick up a new book to read or see a recommendation on Twitter, my heart… Continue Reading →

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