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 →
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 →
I love those articles in magazines where writers take you into their inner sanctum to show you where their creativity happens. Partly because I’m a nosy parker and like looking at other people’s houses and partly because it makes me… Continue Reading →
Hands up who sets writing goals at the start of each year? I have a confession to make – I don’t. Yes, that’s right, I don’t set myself any writing goals at the start of the year. Why? Because every… Continue Reading →
I cannot express how strongly I urge you to learn from the horrible lesson I’ve just had. This week I learned why it’s so important to keep your computer healthy and your work backed up to the nth degree. Although… Continue Reading →
Owing to some technical difficulties (a broken laptop, don’t worry I’ll share the whole story with you later!), the blog will be quiet for the next couple of weeks. Don’t despair – normal service will resume when I get my… Continue Reading →
I’ve long cherished a dream of seeing my work published. At first it was a desire to see my work in print, displayed on a shelf in a bookshop, but in recent years my dream has been refined. Instead my… Continue Reading →
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