Young Adult fiction is wildly popular. I write it, and I know several dozen other writers that do too. It's becoming the front runner for the biggest share of sales across the whole book/ebook market. …
Nine Secrets to Successfully Completing That Elusive First Draft
At 1:04am, on the 20th of August, after exactly 292 days or 41 weeks and 5 days of writing my first draft of my novel, I wrote those two long awaited words... 'The End'. I was in bed, in the dark, …
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6 Points To Consider When Crafting An Awkward Character – Anne Goodwin Debut Novellist
Today brings a special guest post from a wonderful and extraordinarily talented Anne Goodwin, who has also released her debut novel 'Sugar and Snails' TODAY. Get it on Amazon, immediately, I insist! …
Writespiration #44
Life's a funny old thing, so often we go through difficult times and have to make hard choices. Sometimes we lose friends, loved ones, gain new ones, have children. We travel and feel moved to change …
10 TOP TIPS For the BETA Reading Stage
You’ve written ‘THE END’ on your first, second, eighth – or if you’re me it will mostly likely be my third draft. You know it’s not perfect, but you’re happy you have taken your manuscript as far as …
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Read Like A Writer – Collect Words. Collect Sentences.
When you’re tucked into one of your guilty pleasure books, how conscious are you? How do you read? For me, after a few paragraphs my eyes switch off, my mind opens up the words disappear and I begin …
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