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4 Writing Problems And How To Get Through Them

All writing problems have an answer. Not necessarily an easy answer that involves lamps and Genies but an answer nevertheless. We’ve all been there and done that when it comes to writing. So if you’re struggling to write, here are four… Continue Reading →

The Long and Short of It – Don’t Get Hung Up on the Word Count

There are many lengths of fiction out there. Poems can be merely a line, flash fiction and short stories no more than a page. It’s unfortunate that in terms of fiction, shorter length works have often been overlooked. An unspoken… Continue Reading →

7 Tips For Writing Competitions

Writing competitions can be a fun way to hone your writing skills and, if you’re lucky, get your work published. Plus they may also come with a financial reward – cha-ching! And whilst there’s no magic winning formula I can… Continue Reading →

My Notebook Collection Is Taking Over The World

Ok, that title’s an exaggeration, it’s only taking over the floor of my spare bedroom. But my collection has grown considerably since I first put this post up in 2013. Back then it looked like this: And fitted on my… Continue Reading →

The Perfect Gift? How About Your Writing?

Have you ever made a gift of your writing? Perhaps the idea’s never crossed your mind. I mean, you love to write and you do it all the time – but give it as a present? But think about it…. Continue Reading →

Visiting Alice Liddells Grave

Any fan of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ will know that its eponymous heroine is based on a real person. Alice Liddell was the fourth child in the Liddell family. They were friends with Charles Dodgson AKA Lewis Carroll and it was… Continue Reading →

Where’s the Oddest place you’ve done it?

Write I mean! On trains and buses, boats and rooftops, beaches, balconies and the bottom of the sea, we writers will do it anywhere (get your minds out of the gutter please!) I’m sure you know what it’s like to… Continue Reading →

New Year Musings

It’s all over. Both the year and my book. Completing the book has been my biggest achievement and one I didn’t expect to happen. When I looked back at my New Years postfrom January 2015, I was surprised to find… Continue Reading →

She’ll do Nicely

They say when your senses diminish, other senses become more astute, so your eyes improve if you’re deaf, your ears if you’re blind. I don’t know how truthful that is, but it seems as my body has diminished the strength… Continue Reading →

When was the Last Time you Backed-up your Work?

Conversation between my boyfriend and I: ‘Have you backed up your writing recently?’ ‘No actually. Very sweet of you to remind me.’ ‘Well, I just don’t fancy dealing with you if you lost it.’ Er, thanks. But seriously, backing up… Continue Reading →

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