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 →
Straighten up your ruff and fix your doublet, we’re delving back into the archives for this week’s “3 Things…” with historical fiction. 1) How fiction can educate We’re taught history as a series of highlights, large events like wars or… Continue Reading →
2021 was as unpredictable and uneven as the year-that-must-not-be-named that came before. Whilst some things have changed, others have stayed the same. Personally, I’m grateful for my health and the health of my friends and family, and that I’ve been… 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 →
It’s my annual Christmas gift post (you can check out the lists for 2018 here, 2019 here and 2020 here). Whether you’re buying for a writer, a reader, or both, here are some great ideas for Yuletide presents. 1) Writers… 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 →
The headline refers of course, to the crime genre, not what writers can learn from committing crimes themselves. Don’t do that. Anyway, here we go with the next in my “3 Things..” series (previous posts linked at the bottom of… Continue Reading →
Number three in my “3 Things…” series and it’s all getting a bit scary. We’re delving into the horror genre to see what writers can learn from the mysterious and terrifying. 1) How to generate suspense Horror thrives on suspense…. Continue Reading →
Young Ivy explores a mysterious building in the middle of a field and meets its ghoulish resident in “Feed the Little Children”.Lee and his friends dare each other to travel down “Creek End”, a street no adult can see.David faces… Continue Reading →
The second in my “3 Things” series about what writers can learn from various genres and today we’re onto romance. I’m not much of a romance reader specifically but as you’ll see romance informs a lot of books out there…. Continue Reading →
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