My blogs are like buses – none for ages and then two come along almost simultaneously! But there is good reason for this one, and for why it is entitled ‘What A Difference A Few Months Can Make’. Catchy title it might not be – but every title for a novel I’ve ever come upContinue reading “What A Difference A Few Months Can Make”
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Words
I haven’t blogged in a while – I think every time I do I preface it with those words. Leave ‘em wanting more, and all that… However, this blog is all about the very same. Words. Right now, I’m writing the first draft of a future novel. In it are a couple of teenagers. Yikes.Continue reading “Words”
AT WHAT STAGE IS IT OK TO CALL YOURSELF AN AUTHOR?
The simple answer to this question is, I suppose, whenever you want to. Heaven knows the intention of this blog is not to debate that sticky old mire of nonpubbingvsselfpubbingvsindiepubbingvstradpubbing and the frankly vicious bitterness which seems to exist in some quarters towards others. You do you, obviously. Perhaps the bigger question is what doContinue reading “AT WHAT STAGE IS IT OK TO CALL YOURSELF AN AUTHOR?”
My Writing Cave
My writing space has been put to many uses over the years. It has been a storeroom, play room, farm office… Apparently it began life as an egg room, with its own outside door for the customers. It’s a single-skin addition to the side of our farmhouse, long and narrow, cold in the winter andContinue reading “My Writing Cave”
Writing a Synopsis
(aka: how best to torture a writer) Generally speaking, fiction writers first come to the world of synopsis writing after they’ve written the first draft of a novel. Even more likely, the synopsis will rear its ugly head after you’ve spent much time editing and polishing the aforementioned manuscript. It’s usually at a point atContinue reading “Writing a Synopsis”
Writing, Award Ceremonies and Comfort Zones
Sometimes I can be a bit slow on the uptake… No, I hear you cry, not you – you’re the epitome of quick-wittedness. Nothing gets past your razor-sharp brain… Well, sorry to disillusion you, my lovely reader, but sometimes I totally allow things to slip the net. I’ve never been one to stand in theContinue reading “Writing, Award Ceremonies and Comfort Zones”
Hello! It’s Been A While
It’s been a while – but I fully believe there’s no point in blogging for the sake of it. That it’s worth waiting until there’s something to say. And today I have – got something to say, that is. Because last night it happened… For the first time since I signed a publishing contract inContinue reading “Hello! It’s Been A While”
How Hard Can It Be?
I remember thinking this when I decided to write a novel. It was about five years ago, I had a block of a few hours every afternoon to myself and I’d always fancied having a go at writing a book. As it turns out, my naivety knew no bounds… But we only know what weContinue reading “How Hard Can It Be?”
Austen in Lockdown
A while ago, I entered a short story competition – the inspiration being Jane Austen’s 465 word short entitled ‘The Beautifull Cassandra’. I didn’t win – boo, hiss – but that means I get to put it on my blog instead… 🙂 I hope you enjoy it: ‘ Mrs Reynolds bustled in, placing the day’sContinue reading “Austen in Lockdown”
Christmas on a Postcard
One of the churches in a local town (small city really – it has got a cathedral) holds a Christmas Tree Festival every December. Organisations from the local area create or decorate a tree in any way they see fit. This year the display included a tree made from Amazon boxes, with nativity scenes heldContinue reading “Christmas on a Postcard”
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