November is here, the ghosts and ghouls of Halloween have slipped back to the cemetery, and we are discarding the pumpkin soup in exchange for hot dogs and fireworks. Yes, it’s nearly bonfire night, that time when we ‘celebrate’ the near explosion of our houses of parliament. For me, November is when I get to… Continue reading Diary of a NaNoer aged 43 1/2 #NaNoWriMo
Category: Writing Tools
BUY or PASS? Fantasy Novel #FridayFiveChallenge
Welcome to the ‘Friday Five Challenge.' Would you BUY or PASS if you had only a thumbnail image and five minutes to decide? Welcome to the #FridayFiveChallenge. The original idea comes from Rosie Amber, and you can join up at https://rosieamber.wordpress.com The rules are laid out at the end of this post if you… Continue reading BUY or PASS? Fantasy Novel #FridayFiveChallenge
Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?
Q. Do you judge a book by its cover? Every Friday I take part in Rosie Amber’s Friday Five Challenge. An exercise whereby you have five minutes to decide if you would BUY or PASS a book based on the cover, blurb and the reviews. The books we choose cover a wide variety of… Continue reading Do You Judge a Book by its Cover?
Selling Your Books at Craft Fairs
Gazing out of the window, I see grey skies, muddy puddles and a blustery wind, forcing my neighbours to grip tightly to their umbrellas and briefcases, as they hurry to work. For me, however, I have the luxury of tapping away on my keyboard, still wearing my fluffy pyjamas, no make-up and nursing a steaming… Continue reading Selling Your Books at Craft Fairs
Can photography help with your writing?
With the school holidays in full swing, all hope of getting any work done has been abandoned in exchange for family time. I am still managing to put pen to paper, but my time management is totally off the radar. I don’t mind. In fact, I cherish my family time. In a few short years,… Continue reading Can photography help with your writing?
Using the Radio to Sell Books
There are a multitude of platforms available for an author to push their products, meet like-minded folks and share the joys (and woes) of writing. I, for one, love using Facebook and Twitter. My blog is another platform that opened up an online community that I happily call my extended family. My three kids, on… Continue reading Using the Radio to Sell Books
My Reading Challenge Update
As a writer, there is one task that matters more than most – reading. Reading the work of other writers can only improve our vocabulary, sentence structure and knowledge of the craft. I have always been an avid reader, as a child I could be found nestled in between my bed and the radiator,… Continue reading My Reading Challenge Update
Writing Challenge Is A Doorway To…
Flash Fiction Writing Challenge Inspired by one of my Pinterest boards, this is a flash fiction writing challenge based on the following theme: ‘Doorway to…’ “The door you are afraid to enter might lead you to the most beautiful and magical places.” Use one of the images below as inspiration, write a 300-word flash fiction… Continue reading Writing Challenge Is A Doorway To…
How To Discover More About Your Main Character
Once you’ve read this post, you may begin nodding your head and saying, ‘Oh yes, I use that process when outlining my character profiles.’ If this is the case, then I can only say one thing – I wish you'd told me! I discovered this method through a friend who works in Human Resources. She told me… Continue reading How To Discover More About Your Main Character
What Tools Should a Writer Carry With Them?
Our novels, short stories, and poetry all begin with a single idea. Sometimes this is a seed that develops over time, and occasionally (if we’re lucky) it’s a fully formed story that falls in our lap. Blog posts are the same. We may follow a theme, or we could be a random blogger who… Continue reading What Tools Should a Writer Carry With Them?
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