I made a promise to myself years ago that I would never be one of those writers that says
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That novel you’ve been working on
If you have a look at the Working On My Novel Twitter account (that’s the book version in the above
Continue readingNot just a pencil
It’s not just a pencil, it’s an experience. Is it possible to love a pencil? I like to think that
Continue readingBata Shoe Museum: The Roaring 20s exhibition
I was thrilled to do a guest blog post for the Bata Shoe Museum this week. It was all about
Continue readingStill Writing
Dani Shapiro’s Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life has plenty of advice for writers, but because it’s more of
Continue readingWriting advice from Anne Rice
I was looking through some pics on my phone the other day, reminiscing about the trip to New Orleans I
Continue readingWriting advice from Story Genius
Even if you think that you’ve read all the books on writing out there, Story Genius by Lisa Cron might still teach
Continue readingWriting the Breakout Novel
Something occurred to me while reading Writing the Breakout Novel: Maybe I should stop reading books about writing, because they
Continue readingNaNoWriMo: Update #1
NaNoWriMo started a week ago today so I thought it was about time I update you on my progress. First
Continue readingSo you’re a NaNoWriMo winner. Now what?
Despite what some people think, participating in National Novel Writing Month doesn’t mean you end up with a finished novel
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