I’m angry because Sinéad O’Connor is dead. I’m angry because she wasn’t looked after, when she should have been. I’m angry because all the effort; the pain; the raising of her voice; the effort to keep looking at the pain of the world when looking away would be...
I’ve been thinking lately about my life – must come with being in my mid-40s – and it occurred to me that I wasn’t giving myself main character status in my own life. I think that’s something that happens to a lot of people who are enculturated as women in our society...
You’ve got a message to get out there into the world. You know you need to write a book. Also? You know you need to have it done yesterday. This book needs to be out there, helping people, changing lives, making a difference, entertaining. It’s doing nothing while...
If you get your book structure right, you’ll write more easily and your reader will be looked after. It’s a win/win! What is structure? Lots of people use the words “structure” and “plan” interchangeably. This is fine,...
How do you write your book when you’re *also* trying to follow the creative flow? Do they work together? Or once you’ve got the inspiration, does it need a bit of the old discipline to get it done? I’ve been talking to a few people behind the scenes...
