If there’s one thing all writers agree on, it’s that writing is TOUGH. The road to publication twists and dips as we learn the craft, hone our abilities, create stories we’re passionate about, fight discouragement, educate ourselves about the industry…and then start the process all over again as we realize there’s room to improve. But … Continue reading
This post arose because I have just given my first critique for a fellow writer in the Insecure Writers Support Group’s Critique Circle on Facebook. And it is the first Wednesday of October, so this is my IWSG monthly post. I felt that it was the perfect time to look at what the experts had … Continue reading
Or rather would you miss my weekly blog posts? I was trying to think of something worthwhile to blog about, but kept rejecting the crass ideas. Who wants to read about “A World without Shakespeare”? Why pose the question “What sort of heroine rules your mind?” in any genre? What is the point of musing … Continue reading
I was going to blog about ‘A world without William Shakespeare’ but the prospect was too horrendous – even if Christopher Marlowe hadn’t been killed so young. Did that line grab you, or turn you livid with anger? How important to you is the first line of a book? I admit there have been some great … Continue reading
A short while ago we were attempting to get my US visa, buy a house, sell this one, and then fly ourselves and four pets to the US by Christmas. That’s now a non-starter. No prizes for guessing why we’ve had to postpone. Just accept that there was the lack of fraternal support over here, … Continue reading
As there is no progress on the Idaho front, I am reverting to another aspect of my weekly Pick’N’Mix Theme – Books. So we start with my review of the last book that I’ve read, T E Taylor’s Revolution Day. Who can a revolutionary trust? As an autocratic and repressive ruler hanging onto power after … Continue reading
