Today I am joined by Helen Boswell, author of the Mythology Series. The Fun Five: What part of the world do you come from? I'm originally from upstate New York (Albany and Buffalo), but I currently live in sunny south western Utah. Quite a change, but I love the mountains and endless blue skies… Continue reading Guest Interview: Meet Helen Boswell #YA & #NA Author
Category: Writing
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
A Doorway to #FlashFiction – Writing Challenge
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.” Using one of the image below as inspiration, write a 300-word flash fiction… Continue reading A Doorway to #FlashFiction – Writing Challenge
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…
Series or Standalone Novel?
Over on my Facebook page, we had a great debate going about the popularity of a series over a standalone book. The consensus was in favour of the series. Although, there were quite a few who, like me, enjoy reading a standalone novel after completing an epic sequence of books – a bit like having… Continue reading Series or Standalone Novel?
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?
Using Pinterest as a Writer
As a kid, the walls of my bedroom were covered in posters. I had favourite bands and artists, and also the actors from TV shows I followed, they were spread across every square inch of space. Posters were one of the simple pleasures in life, one that I miss now I’m a grown up. Fortunately,… Continue reading Using Pinterest as a Writer
Author Interview – Terry Tyler
The Fun Five: What part of the world do you come from? East Anglia What did you want to be when you grew up? Oh, the usual things. A princess or an actress! I never had a clear idea of wanting to be 'an' anything, even when I got older. Of course I had the… Continue reading Author Interview – Terry Tyler
Author Interview – Della Galton
Today I am joined by one of my favourite authors, Della Galton. The Fun Five: 1. What part of the world are you from? Bournemouth, born and bred, like my mother 🙂 2. What did you want to be when you grew up? A vet! Not sure what happened! 3. List three words to describe… Continue reading Author Interview – Della Galton
Shelley Wilson Author 