In the new year, many people think about new beginnings, perhaps having a go at a long-held dream. And for some, that dream is to write. It might be to finally write a specific book they’ve had in mind for… Continue Reading →
If you’re new to writing you might be thinking “hm, how do I know when I’m actually a writer?” I mean yes there’s the whole writing stuff malarky but there are also some other tell-tale signs you’re a writer that… Continue Reading →
Welcome to the next “3 Things”. This week we’re getting speculative with science fiction. Read on to find out what all authors can learn from this genre. 1) How to ground your writing in reality One of the main features… Continue Reading →
Your characters guide your readers through your writing. They’re who they like, love, hate, or puzzle over. So you need to dedicate a bit of your book to describing them. But your character descriptions shouldn’t just be a list of… Continue Reading →
Five years ago, I wrote a blog about stumbling upon Farringford, the home famous Victorian writer Lord Alfred Tennyson. Back then the house was a hotel with extra self-catering properties. Since then the house and grounds have been restored back… Continue Reading →
Come the summer, our thoughts naturally turn to holidays, or vacations, or whatever word you have for a longish period of time off. Many things get put on the back burner to accommodate this and that can include writing. But… Continue Reading →
It’s been a quite while since I posted anything specifically about my Work in Progress, “The Cauldron Trilogy”. I’m happy to say I’ve finished the first draft or the first book, and something I’ve called the “pre-edit”. I’m now working… Continue Reading →
It would be nice if your writing muse appeared whenever they were needed. But unfortunately the inspiration to write rarely crops up at the perfect time. The truth is you usually have to go find your writing inspiration. Even that… Continue Reading →
When you’re a writer, you may well occasionally feel guilty. In our driven society, it’s not unusual to feel like this if you’re doing anything that isn’t “work” but is vaguely important to you. So how do you cope with… Continue Reading →
I know what you’re going say about the photograph below. “That is not Jane Austen’s birthplace, Wordlander. That…is a field.” And yes it is indeed a field. Because unfortunately, they demolished the original rectory of Steventon, Jane Austen’s birthplace, in… Continue Reading →
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