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Category Archives: Writing
Privacy Policy/GDPR
Privacy Policy / GDPR I, like thousands of other writers, have read the Information Commissioner’s Office guidelines for compliance with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules, and am completely baffled by the whole thing! Still, personal data is … Continue reading
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My Inspiration for writing Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff
Boldwood Books recently published my latest novel, Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff, which is the beginning of a series of four. I thought you might like to know some of the truth behind the fiction. For twenty years my parents owned … Continue reading
Four Reasons We Don’t Write – and What to Do About Them!
Motivation – one of my favourite subjects. Motivating yourself to write should be easy, shouldn’t it? After all, we want to write. Don’t we? So why is it so difficult to get started? Recognise any of these excuses – er hem, … Continue reading
Happy Christmas
Just popped on to wish you a very, very happy Christmas. Here is Small Hound, lower picture, dressed in her best festive outfit to wish you the same. And Big Hound, not wanting to be left out of the festive … Continue reading
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How much research should I do?
I can’t believe how long it is since I’ve blogged. So big apologies. Where has the year gone? I think it’s summer isn’t it, although it doesn’t actually feel like it in deepest Dorset right now! It’s all wind and … Continue reading
Posted in Questions from Dear Della, Tips on writing, Writing, Writing problems and solutions
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Where is your story set?
Settings are incredibly important for fiction. They are where our characters live and they are where we are going to take our readers. So for me, it’s important to choose a setting I know well. The setting for my latest series … Continue reading
Genre novels – what are they and how long are they?
Publishers and agents like to categorise novels into genre. Partly so they know which shelf to put your book on at the library/bookshop. Genre refers to the type of story you’re writing. Here are some of the most popular genres … Continue reading
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