Despite having four short stories published, I still consider myself a new and beginning writer. And I probably will until I have a novel or two under my belt. But I have learned a lot over the last few years. So here are some tips for you if you are wanting to get started on... Continue Reading →
Ask anyone who worked with me: I am a study in organisation. If anyone couldn't find their copy of something, they knew I would have it. I was always the first to have my student reports in, and my programming and registration were used as an example of how to do it right. But retirement... Continue Reading →
The time has come to again work on short stories for the next Authors' Tale anthology, Ink Dreams. I have a paranormal ready to work on, but I needed to have a historical fiction. How could I not submit one of those. So, I don't want to let the cat totally out of the bag, but for... Continue Reading →
I have some great contacts in the industry that I have worked with, as well as read a lot of their blogs etc. So I thought I might share some of them with you today. First cab off the rank is Cayce Berryman. As you will probably know, I have shared a lot of Cayce's stuff... Continue Reading →
Busy, busy, busy with NaNoWriMo but had to take the time out for the big announcement: I will have two stories in the upcoming anthology from Authors' Tale! The two stories are Tell Us a Story, Pa and Goodnight - and God Be With You All. Very proud to have been selected for this wonderful anthology and... Continue Reading →
In the writers group I am in, Authors' Tale, we are in our first week of workshopping short stories for our up-and-coming anthology. I am having a ball reading the work of fellow authors! This week we are looking at plot: does it flow, does it make sense, is it plausible, does the conclusion 'fit' etc. ... Continue Reading →
HI guys Been very busy, busy, busy! Among other things, I have been appointed to the management team of that fantastic Facebook group An Authors Tale, designed to support authors at whatever stage they are in their writing journey. Loving it - but it is a very steep learning curve. So I just want to share... Continue Reading →
Writing is a solitary activity, right? Well - it is. But that doesn't mean that you have to do it in cultural isolation ..... I have tried a couple of different groups that actually meet to discuss writing etc. but they haven't really suited me. I wish they had and I will continue to keep... Continue Reading →
