Where does the time go?
Best, Week, Ever!
I sold two books within three days of each other - and had the best week ever!
A Busy And Beautiful Summer
Well, well, well, if it isn't my sworn enemy - summer! I had to go back through my archives and check because I couldn't actually remember when the last time I wrote a blog post was - and it turns out it's almost a month ago! Isn't it weird how having time off to relax... Continue Reading →
How To Manage Your Creative Output
You have two great ideas at the same time - which one do you work on first? Chances are you're like me, and you have a lot of things going on inside that magnificent brain of yours at the same time. And chances are that you're also like me in that you wish you could... Continue Reading →
Short Story Contest! – Something Or Other Publishing
Last year, I had the honor of being a curator for the Something Or Other Publishing annual short story contest in the thriller and horror category, and this year it's back! There's plenty of prizes to win and loads of ways to enter, check out the official call for submission below: Something Or Other Publishing... Continue Reading →
Sign up for the 2024 WriteHive Conference!
I'm sure you already got your tickets, but just in case you haven't - the annual WriteHive Conference is this weekend, from June 7- 9! Tickets are free (though you are more than welcome to leave a donation), and they can be found right here! The conference includes: Talks Workshops Panels Live pitches Author readings... Continue Reading →
My Biggest Project Yet
I'm spending 2024 doing some tidying up. Essentially, I'm going through all my old projects, my forgotten manuscripts, things I wrote ages ago and put away in a cloud folder somewhere, and I'm doing some spring cleaning. I made a plan at the start of the year, which you can read about here, and I've... Continue Reading →
I Finished Another Thing!
In an attempt to go through a ton of my old writing, in what I'm calling my Year Of A Thousand Projects, I'm trying very hard to not write anything new. Sure, there's an odd short story here and there, when I feel the itch in my typing fingers become too much after seeing a... Continue Reading →
The Year Of A Thousand Projects
Ugh, I've been so busy I almost forgot April's first blog post! I said it earlier this year - here - that in 2024 I would focus on going through a lot of old stuff. Things I've written ages ago that I've left to simmer for so long now that I've almost forgotten about them... Continue Reading →
I Wrote Another Book – Now What?
Okay, so you've written and a book. You're sitting there with a manuscript in your hands and you're finally thinking, this is done now! That's like, the most demanding, most draining hard work you've ever done, probably, and now you're finished! Congratulations. Pat yourself on the back and tell yourself well done, because honestly, you've... Continue Reading →