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How to cope in a crazy crisis

We’re into week four of the Coronavirus lockdown (I think) and I think it’s fair to say that it’s a very, very strange time. I don’t know about you, but I’ve completely lost track of the day and the date!… Continue Reading →

Time to Talk means time to listen

We’ve all been there, haven’t we? You bump into a work colleague in the communal kitchen and while the kettle’s boiling you exchange pleasantries, usually starting with ‘how are you?’ or ‘How’s things?’. But when that colleague says ‘I’m fine’… Continue Reading →

Where did A Deadly Rejection come from?

This year I’m going to be contributing a post every month to the A Lover of Books blog. Here’s what I wrote in February:  When you’re starting out as a writer, one of the first pieces of advice you’re given… Continue Reading →

Why I prefer PR to marketing

To most people these two concepts are the same thing, but there is a subtle difference. My take on this is that PR (public relations) is about building relationships with your audience, talking directly to them and sharing information both… Continue Reading →

What’s next after publication?

If you were anywhere near my Twitter or Facebook accounts on Saturday, you may have noticed that I finally self-published my debut crime novel, A Deadly Rejection. Apologies if I deluged you in messages, but I was rather excited. There’s… Continue Reading →

Cover reveal – A Deadly Rejection

All the advice books say that independently published writers have to have a professionally designed cover and, my word, are they right. There is no way I could have come up with something like this! The beautiful cover for my… Continue Reading →

Four inspiring podcasts for writers

Podcasts are an invaluable resource. I was a bit of a latecomer, usually not having the time to listen to them, or so I thought. Then I tried out a couple and found that it was worth making time in… Continue Reading →

How to cope when you’re feeling overwhelmed

We all have times in our life when we feel overwhelmed. There seems to be so much to do and not enough time to do it in. That’s where I’m at currently because I’m well into the process of self-publishing… Continue Reading →

Some interesting thoughts from Roz Morris on the difference between sharing and showing off

Writers, are you showing off or sharing? A way to kill your darlings – http://wp.me/p10lUA-1vn

The difficulties of using real life in your crime fiction

Why #TheDamselfly was a difficult book to write… – http://wp.me/p3jbPe-ES

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