Well hello there! I want to let you know about a New!Thing that I’ve just created. Actually, it’s not entirely new. And it’s not entirely about writing. (OOER!) Story time! Gather ’round my dears and I’ll tell you a tale...
Hello? Oh good, there you are. Let’s cosy down over here and ignore the world for a bit, yes? So. I’ve had a lot of people tell me lately, “I want to write a book, but I’m stuck/bored/can’t get moving/it’s not working.” If that’s you, then this...
There’s one very big difference between someone who has written a book, and someone who hasn’t. The one who has? ACTUALLY WROTE ONE. (I know. It’s obvious. Just bear with me.) And I know that there are nuances in there – sometimes it’s...
Because I get asked many versions of the same question – “How do I hire an editor?” – I’ve written this series to take you through exactly what working with an editor entails. What to expect, what you’ll need to do, and how to approach the whole thing. You can...
There are more frustrated writers out there than you’d believe. I know, because I talk to writers, and would-be writers for a good amount of time each week, and also, because Himself STILL hasn’t finished the book he started in 2012. We all have excuses...
The Chandelier, by Jo Bradshaw. Etching is where it started… Last week’s blog post contained the line: Art needs to be made, not questioned before it’s even born. When I wrote that sentence last week, it was an idea that came out fully formed, and I didn’t...
