I love National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Every November writers worldwide are encouraged to get 50,000 words of a writing project done. No need to worry about editing or getting it exactly right — just get it done! This year is my third NaNoWriMo. 2017 – saw Passage to […]
We’ve all been there. No inspiration to write, but desperately wanting to at the same time. While I don’t always apply the following tips myself, when I remember to I certainly find them useful. So we sit down to write, using whatever medium seems appropriate, waiting for the inspiration. Some […]
I love genealogy. It delivers me history and plots all in the one package. The novel that I am working on (in between short stories that is) is the fictionalised story of one of my ancestor couples. Note I said fictionalised. Part of that fictionalisation is name changes. I have […]
Thank the Lord that is finished! And I’ll do it again next year. But it certainly takes it out of you … Yes, I’m talking about NaNoWriMo – the National Novel Writing Month. The name is deceptive: no longer national, it occurs worldwide, where authors sign up with the intention […]
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 […]
Okay – it’s Halloween. I prefer All Hallows Eve: has more of a supernatural ring to it. Either way, thought it might be a good time to share some spooky stories. 10 things you didn’t know about the history (and mystery) of Halloween Supernatural stories: 9 amazing British folktales Enjoy! […]
As you know, I am busy planning my 50,000 word project for NaNoWriMo. My original idea of extending my novel is now nowhere to be seen. And I have also moved from an anthology of stories from pre-history to modern day, to just Medieval! There is such a richness of […]
At the risk of quoting Britney Spears – yep, I did it again! I was all set to go with NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) entry: had renamed Better Shoes T’ Walk In to Sunset to Sunrise, had designed a book cover and it was all uploaded to the NaNoWriMo site. I […]
Those of us in the Heart of a Child workshop entered our final week of critiquing on Monday. And it is huge. Not only are we looking at grammar, filler words, exposition, climax and denouement – we are conscious that we are the last critique before works are finally submitted and passed over to the judges! Each […]
