Category Archives: Writing

Books? We’ve got them covered. Guest Post from Soundhaven.com

Today I’d like to welcome Soundhaven.com to my blog.  And it’s all about covers. Oh and just in case you were interested – From Invisible to Irresistible is free today too 🙂  Over to you, Soundhaven.com… Soundhaven.com hasn’t been around … Continue reading

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Tips on Entering Writing Competitions – Wednesday Writing Spot

I recently judged the H E Bates Short Story Competition, organised by the Northampton Writers Group. Morgen Bailey is the chair and for today’s Wednesday Writing Spot I’m delighted to welcome Morgen to my blog to give us her tips … Continue reading

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H E Bates Short Story Competition. Winners and Presentation

I was honoured to be asked to judge the 2013 H E Bates Short Story Competition, and last Friday 17th January I presented the prizes to the winners, which was both humbling (I wish I’d written some of those stories) … Continue reading

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Shadowman

Just in case anyone fancies a preview of my new novella, Shadowman, here’s the blurb and first chapter 🙂 Karen and Rob’s show-jumping yard is in trouble. And so is their marriage. Then someone starts sending anonymous letters. They seem … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing Spot – What Would You Save in a Fire?

So… this is the year you are going to write that novel, sell a short story to a magazine, publish that memoir. In short, do everything you said you were going to do this time last year but didn’t quite … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing Spot – New Year Resolutions for Writers – all under 1000 words

One writing resolution a month. All of them under 1000 words. How hard can it be 🙂 January In 400 words – Begin with the words, ‘A dream I would like to achieve this year is…’  February In 100 words  … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo So Far

If you’ve read this blog lately, you’ll know I’ve been doing the NaNoWriMo challenge, i.e. I signed up to write a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Well, actually, I’m a nano rebel. I decided it would be … Continue reading

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Tips for Writers – Novel Layout

I had a letter recently via my Dear Della page in Writers’ Forum from  a lady who was anxious about the layout of a novel when submitting to publishers. I know there’s a wealth of information out there about writing, … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing Spot – Being a Rebel

Just a very short blog today because I am doing National Novel Writing Month (Nanowrimo)   You know – the challenge where you have to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November.  There’s no prize for succeeding, although … Continue reading

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Wednesday Writing Spot – Writing a Novel

As I think I may have mentioned (once or twice) I now have two Writer’s Toolshed books in existence. Apparently there has been some confusion and a few people think there is still only one. So in the interests of … Continue reading

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