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Stories from an author’s journey
Keep me company as I research, write and spend time with some of my favourite people in the world - my characters.
Happy endings
As Ernest Hemingway said, the hardest part about writing a novel is finishing it. Here are 7 top tips to finishing your novel.
Driving with a map: the joy of outlining
I’ve never driven to an unknown destination without a map. Why did I think I could write a novel without one?
No excuses: Finding time to write
“I could write a book, if I only had the time.” If only I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard those words spoken…
A delicious slice of life: Short fiction
Over the past few months, I’ve been hard at work flexing my short fiction muscles. As I ready my books for sale and complete the website, I’ve been writing a number of shorter pieces to use as ‘reader magnets’. Short fiction is not a form I usually write in.
My five top tips for writing with kids
It drives me crazy when I hear writers discuss the strict writing regimen they must follow to get the job done. Many authors talk about writing as though it’s a job where you can clock on in the morning, then clock off in the afternoon having written many thousands of words.
Author update: Juggling five novels at once
I’ve got a lot of literary balls up in the air at the moment! The dilemma I find myself facing is that I’m only focusing on one of those balls…