I spoke at a writers’ event recently and chose the topic of what makes good writing. For me, this means informing and enriching, but above all entertaining. Here’s what I said (not totally verbatim!): What is good writing? Publishers tell… Continue Reading →
Probably the most common excuse (yes, I’m being harsh and saying it’s an excuse) for why people don’t start writing is that they can’t find the time. Newsflash: you will never find time. Ever. Something will always come up to… Continue Reading →
Happy Indie Author Week! It’s that time of year when we celebrate indie authors, their work and their contribution to the writing community. Whatever genre they write in, the life of an indie author can be tough. There are many… Continue Reading →
The countdown is over and it’s finally here – A Deadly Truth, the long-awaited second book in the Allensbury Mysteries series, launches today. Thank you to everyone who bought and read (and hopefully enjoyed) Dan’s first outing – A Deadly… Continue Reading →
I don’t normally do book reviews, but as it’s Alice’s Day today – a celebration of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, I felt I couldn’t let it pass without saying a few words about Lewis Carroll’s fantastic book. When I found… Continue Reading →
It’s been a long time coming, but I can finally reveal the cover and blurb of my second novel, A Deadly Truth. Intrepid news reporter Dan Sullivan is back with a new mystery to solve. He’s ably aided and abetted… Continue Reading →
I wrote confidently earlier in the year that I was certain that because I’d carefully plotted and planned my third book then it made the process smoother and had created a better book. How wrong I was. Because I’d known… Continue Reading →
I love being an indie author. Some people may look down on books that aren’t ‘traditionally published’, but I think that it’s fair to say we’ve moved on a long way from just self-publishing. Self-publishing used to have a reputation… Continue Reading →
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 →
No writer emerges fully formed. It’s that simple. When a writer publishes their first book, it’s rarely actually their first completed work. Instead it will be the product of many, many years of false starts and learning from them. Most… Continue Reading →
© 2026 LM Milford — Powered by WordPress
Theme by Anders Noren — Up ↑