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Let's imagine you've finished writing your book, the editing is done and it's almost ready to go. Now is the time to write the blurb that...

We have all experienced it, reaching the end of a book and feeling let down or unsatisfied, by a lazy or boring ending. As a reader you...

Every gripping story needs compelling characters to tell it and as the writer it is your job to create those characters and breathe life...

Some people say that everybody has a book in them. I doubt this is true. Even if it were so, I do not believe that everybody has the...

Authors generally fall into one of two categories, those who plot or those who don't. When I first started my writing career, I admit...

We learn early on in our writing journey that every story must have a beginning a middle and an end. We are also taught that our main...

Sometimes I have difficulty settling down to write and at other times I may struggle to decide what to write about. It is at times like...

The main setting for the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers is Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a beautiful city but relatively...

The start of a new year is always exciting with the opportunity to look forward rather than back. This year my publishers, SpellBound...

Today it is a delight to welcome my friend and fellow author Sharon Cook to the blog to explain her compulsion to write. Sharon's debut...

I thought for the new year I would start at the beginning so let's look at how to start your book in a way that will grab the readers'...

It is always a joy to welcome my friend and fellow author, Allison Symes to the blog. She is not only a talented writer but also an...

Before I review last year, may I wish you a very Happy New Year for the year ahead. The past year has been busy. Not only have I been...

It is my great pleasure to welcome author K.D. Sherringford to the blog today to discuss her journey to become a bestselling author. ...

One of the things I like best about Christmas is that my elder daughter and I often swap books that we have read and enjoyed during the...

It is my great pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow author Martin J Lake to the blog today. Martin's debut novel, Beyond The Stones:...

It is a pleasure to introduce you to Liz Pacey this week. While Liz's journey is at an early stage I hope her thoughts will encourage...

I am pleased to welcome author Richard Robinson to the blog today to describe a day in his life as a busy, professional author. Thank you...

I am pleased to welcome writer Liz Manning to my blog today to discuss the trials and tribulations of her life as a writer. I have always...

It is my great pleasure to welcome my fellow author and SpellBound Book stable mate, Tracy Stewart, to the blog to discuss why she...