Slow it Down Workshop: A Fair to Remember
Peeps, Lucy Clark and I will be presenting a workshop at A Fair to Remember in a few weeks on Slowing Down your writing so you catch an editor's eye.…
“The Avengers” retains the awesome!
Oh my god, you guys, I saw The Avengers again today and it was just as good as the first time!!! This time, I thought I would take notes on why it was so awesome (and also to learn a bit at the movie knee of Joss) but that kind of stopped about twenty minutes into the movie. Because I got distracted. BY THE AWESOME.
So, I’m going to detail my twenty minutes worth of notes below the jump. Potential spoilers, peeps. Click away ONLY if you’ve ALREADY SUCCUMBED TO THE AWESOME
Excellent writing advice from C.S. Lewis
In my travels across the interwebs, I came across the below advice from C. S. Lewis. In response to fan letter from a young Narnia fan, Joan Lancaster, Lewis wrote…
It’s totally research…promise
So, research. It's a massive part of the job. Who decided writers have to sound like they know what they're talking about? That just sounds like crazy talk to me…
An Interview with Lucy Clark
Hi all! We have a very special treat today - an interview with Lucy Clark! Besides being an awesome and prolific author for Mills and Boon, Lucy Clark is my…
The big let down
You’ve finally finished your big project. You’ve worked on it and loved it and you’ve spent every waking minute thinking about it. You’ve been sat in front of a computer…
Researching fun
I’m on a bit of a Roman kick at the moment. Obviously, with Enslaved and its sequel (name pending – currently nicknamed Roman Man) Rome is a major feature. I’m…
Writer’s Block
I’ve been working hard on edits for Enslaved (soon to be released by Decadent Publishing). Enslaved is also known as the work in progress that WILL NOT DIE!!!! Ahem. My…
Hello, dear reader
It’s been quite some time since my last post. In fact, Happy New Year! The radio silence has come about due to the joys of editing – my cap which…
Inspiration
There are so many things that inspire the creative in us. What, exactly, is that trigger that brings about the kernel of an idea? I thought I’d write about a…