Roman Riches Beneath Your Feet – Placa del Rei, Museu d’Historia de Barcelona

Places to go (when we can go places) I'm digging out and sprucing up blog posts to bring fantastically inspiring places to all you writers out there. Stay safe. Just a few metres underneath the city of Barcelona lies an ancient Roman world. On entering the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona, you first see all the... Continue Reading →

Beren and Luthien – J.R.R. Tolkien’s Grave, Wolvercote, Oxford

I've been waiting to visit this one for ages. North of Oxford, in a busy suburb, is a small graveyard called Wolvercote Cemetery. It's an unlikely final resting place for arguably one of the most influential fantasy writers who ever lived but nevertheless, this is where you'll find J.R.R. Tolkien, and his wife Edith. There... Continue Reading →

How Long Should It Take To Write A Book?

I worked on my first book for three years. And at roughly 45,000 words it wasn't exactly War and Peace. But there were reasons for the length of time it took. It was my first book for a start so I was learning a lot. On top of that, it had to be put into... Continue Reading →

A Mythical Isle – St Micheal’s Mount, Cornwall, UK

Places to go (when we can go places) I'm digging out and sprucing up blog posts to bring fantastically inspiring places to all you writers out there. Stay safe. #4 St Micheal's Mount, Cornwall Just off the coast of Marazion, Cornwall, is a tiny island called St Micheal's Mount. When the tide is low, you... Continue Reading →

6 Things You DON’T Need To Be A Writer

Writing should be simple - pen, paper, write (or screen, keyboard, write). But like pretty much everything in life, we humans have tried to make it complicated. We've put up barriers that prospective writers have to vault over in order to be considered "proper" writers. And whilst I think there are some things you do... Continue Reading →

An Oasis of Creativity – The Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden, St Ives, Cornwall

Places to go (when we can go places) I'm digging out and sprucing up blog posts to bring fantastically inspiring places to all you writers out there. Stay safe.#3 The Barbara Hepworth Museum St. Ives is a beautiful town on the North coast of Cornwall, and it's been the home of many artists for years.... Continue Reading →

Why You Should Write Outside of Your Comfort Zone

We all have a comfort zone in life - and in our writing. And people often talk about pushing outside of it. But with writing, people (as in readers) are pretty accepting of the comfort zone. We don't mind that Stephen King has found his groove in horror, or that Jane Austen only wrote romantic... Continue Reading →

Exploring HMS Victory, the Ship Where Nelson Died

Places to go (when we can go places) - I'm digging out and sprucing up blog posts to bring fantastically inspiring places to all you writers out there. Stay safe. #2 HMS Victory HMS Victory was the flagship of Lord Nelson, Vice Admiral of the British Navy. At the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, he... Continue Reading →

Great Clothes For Readers (And Writers)

I already shared this on my Instagram (and if you didn't know I was on there, please pop over and see me), but for I love it so much I'm putting it on here too. Ta-da! I even tried a flat lay thing and everything. Also this is not what I usually share on Instagram,... Continue Reading →

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