A couple of weeks ago I talked about the benefit of a good edit. At the moment I’m editing a book I revived which I wrote about 4 years ago. I love this book, I love the characters and the… Continue Reading →
When I began my blog two years ago I was reading a lot of other blogs which kept saying writers needed a platform. The extolled the virtues of building this platform so you have a ready-made gang of readers when… Continue Reading →
This week I’d like to take a look at the things I wish I’d known when I started out as a writer. I’ve written on and off all my life, but for the most part without any hope of ever… Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year when writers across the world are sharpening their pens, choosing a new notebook and pulling out their story outlines ready for Nov 1st. Yes, it’s nearly time for National Novel Writing Month. It’s also time… Continue Reading →
I’ve always been a fan of the autumn. The weather is cooling down a bit and soups and pies are fitting meals but most importantly it’s the start of the academic year, a time of new stationary and new starts…. Continue Reading →
For a long time my iPod has languished with its battery flat. Poor little thing, it’s about 6 years old and has loads of music on it that I love. When I recently recharged it, I was struck by the… Continue Reading →
My first guest post on a fellow writer’s blog! Check out Rebecca’s blog for some great stuff!
Last week saw the launch of Sharon Sant’s new young adult novel ‘The Memory Game’. The book tells the tale of 15-year-old David who is still hanging around three weeks after his death, without knowing why. The only person who… Continue Reading →
In his book ‘Turning Pro’, Steven Pressfield discusses the issue of resistance. In his eyes, resistance is whatever stops you from using your talents like a professional. It keeps you in the amateur stakes by preventing you from achieving your… Continue Reading →
Writing the words ‘The End’ is a fantastic feeling. When it comes at the end of a two-year slog to write an 80,000 word novel, the feeling is even better. (Yup that’s how long it took me to write my… Continue Reading →
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