A few weeks ago I wrote about my big dilemma. I made a decision and have decided to go for the traditional publishing route. (Thanks to everyone who helped with their opinions and support). So my book is now edited,… Continue Reading →
No one in my life – as far as I know – has ever laughed at my dream of being a published author. In fact, they’ve been incredibly supportive, not trying to distract me from that goal with negative comments… Continue Reading →
It’s been said before many times, writing is not easy. You often hear stories about one hit wonders who write one great book, praised to the skies and then disappear without a trace. Ann Cleeves is not one of these…. Continue Reading →
I’m in a bit of a dilemma. The edit of Book One is now finished and I’m a little unsure of what my next step should be. Maybe you can help – I have a couple of questions that need… Continue Reading →
You hear tales, don’t you, of writers who work on a chapter, perfecting every word, before they move on to the next one. I also read an interview recently with Cathy Kelly where she said if she often completes more… Continue Reading →
Organisation is a word that seems totally at odds with the creative life. When you hear the word ‘creative’, it conjures up an image of an artist in paint-stained clothing, wafting around an airy attic studio, complaining about the lack of… Continue Reading →
Sometimes I struggle to give myself permission to write. I get so caught up in the idea that every snippet I write has to be part of something larger; that I can’t possibly try a new style because “It’s not… Continue Reading →
This weekend I was planning to make an appeal to my friends and followers through this blog for help with finding time to write. But, as if by mental telepathy, Wordserve Water Cooler blog posted answering exactly the question I… Continue Reading →
‘If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.’ I don’t know who said the above quote, but quite frankly it’s genius. If you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know that I finished my second novel… Continue Reading →
Opinions are very mixed in the publishing world about whether an author needs a blog. When I launched this blog 18 months ago, everything I read online seemed to be saying that an author needed an online platform, somewhere they… Continue Reading →
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