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Tying up your timeline

I recently read a very good blog post by Mari Hannah in which she talked about the benefits of sticking to your book’s timeline. I didn’t have one when I wrote my first book – in fact, I didn’t even… Continue Reading →

My 2015 roadmap

I’m not a fan of new year resolutions. Everyone starts the year full of great intentions, over-stretching themselves as if they’re trying to prove something. And I’m no different. I’m a very driven person, meaning that once I set my… Continue Reading →

Retreating into editing

Next week I’ve set myself a challenge. I’m going to finish the edits on my as yet unpublished book once and for all. Yes it’s a bit of a challenge but I’m confident I can do it. So in line… Continue Reading →

What I wish I’d known when I started out writing

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 →

Reaching The Big Finish

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 →

Refining your writing process

‘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 →

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