At the end of December, it’s almost obligatory to look back over the year and consider what you’ve achieved. There’s a risk involved with blowing your own trumpet – but as it’s my website; I feel entitled to. If I … Continued
How did publishing your first book change your process of writing? To give you a little bit of context, my first novel, Freefall, was published in 2013. Writing a novel was one of the things I always wanted to do. … Continued
Please welcome this week’s guest, the last of 2019. Creating Awe in Two Middle Grade Genres Within the broad range of children’s literature, writing middle grade claims my heart. The writers digest definition of middle grade includes age of characters … Continued
What are the most important resources for writers? (Magazines, books, websites, etc.) I must confess to being somewhat confused. Clearly there are some important writers resources missing from the prompt. How about that most vital of resources, coffee? Not forgetting … Continued
It’s been a while since we’ve done this. Interview one of your characters. Introduce them to a new audience or give existing readers new insight into their motivations. Way back in 2916 I wrote a short story, called Andorra Pett … Continued
I found Gilbert Stack when he reviewed one of my books. As I always do, I took a look at the links on his email and found this novel. The premise interested me so I had to get a copy. … Continued
I’m fitting in an extra post today. I’ve been involved in NaNoWriMo and posting about that on a Saturday. I’ve neglected my reviewing duties, not that I haven’t been reading. I’ve just finished a great Sci-fi story, here’s a bit … Continued
Welcome to the last of this year’s NaNoWriMo posts. As there are five Saturdays in November this year, it gives me the chance to tell you all about this year’s attempt. And I can reveal that I’ve passed the magic … Continued