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Magic of Middle-Earth Exhibition, Novium Museum, Chichester

A few months back I managed to get to the temporary “Magic of Middle-Earth” Exhibition at the Novium Museum in Chichester, two days before it closed. But I’m glad I did slide in near the end as it was a… Continue Reading →

Graves of William Blake & Daniel Defoe, Bunhill Fields, London

London is the last resting place of many famous writers, including William Blake and Daniel Defoe. You’ll find them in the ancient burial ground at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in Islington. London has many old burial grounds. The ever-expanding city… Continue Reading →

New Year, Really New Situation

It’s fair to say it’s been up and down this year when it comes to my blog. It started pretty well. I’d changed my posting schedule to every two weeks in 2022 and kept up with that until March. Then… Continue Reading →

7 Things Writers Won’t Tell You

Ok, so writers aren’t this big homogenous group who all think and act the same way, but I’m fairly certain there will be something in this list that you (or the writer in your life) will recognise. The following list… Continue Reading →

The Simple Way to Write More

New Year’s resolutions – love them or hate them, they come up every year. The idea of turning over a new leaf for a new year appeals to me as a writer. So each year I’ll try and put a… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing A Book Part 6 – Publication

So here we are at tips for publication. If you’ve followed my previous posts about writing a book then I hope you’ve found them helpful. If you haven’t you can find all the posts guiding you through the full process:… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing A Book Part 4 – First Draft

Your plot is in place, your research is solid and your characters are ready to go. It’s time to for some tips for your first draft. Writing is what you love so this part should be easy, right? Well not… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing A Book Part 3 – Plotting

Are you a plotter or a ‘pantser’? There’s no right or wrong way to write a book, but it’s probably more usual to plot out your book before you start writing. But there are writers who simply sit and go… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing A Book Part 2 – Characters

Hello there! So you’ve finished the first part of my blog series about writing a book. Great. Let’s start on part 2 then. But as I mentioned in part one, research keeps going throughout the whole writing process – including… Continue Reading →

Tips For Writing a Book – Part 1 – Research

Want to write a book and don’t know where to start? Well, you’re in the wrong place! No, but seriously, in this six-part series, I’m going to share some advice I’ve gleaned over my years as a writer. But, I’m… Continue Reading →

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