Tips to Writing on Social Media
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VAL PENNY
Best selling author of The DI Hunter Wilson Thrillers
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6 days ago3 min read
What I Write by Bryan Mason
I am pleased my friend and fellow author took time to visit the blog today to tell me all about his new book, An Old Tin Can . The book...
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Nov 132 min read
Auchterarder Book Festival
What a lovely day I had on Saturday! My husband acted as my lovely assistant by carrying books and driving me to the Auchterarder Book...
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Nov 93 min read
My Writing Journey by Pauline Morgan
It is my pleasure to introduce Northern Irish author and fellow stable mate at SpellBound Books Ltd, Pauline Morgan, to my blog today to...
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Nov 63 min read
Tips for Writing a Novel with more than one Point of View
The novels I write are crime novels written from several points of view. My firat editor, the wonderful Sue Barnard, had a great deal to...
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Nov 24 min read
What Do I Write? by Elizabeth Ducie
It is a delight to welcome my friend and fellow author Elizabeth Ducie back to the blog to learn more about her writing and what she...
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Oct 232 min read
Plotters, Pantsers and Skeletons
Authors vary a great deal in how they prepare to write their books. Some plot carefully using rolls of wallpaper to display their story...
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Oct 194 min read
My Writing Journey by Alex J. Adams
I am thrilled to introduce my readers to my friend and fellow author Alex J. Adams whom I met when I attended Books on the Beach run by...
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Oct 54 min read
The Globe Writers by Gemma Owen-Kendall
Every writer understands the importance of support and encouragement from others who understand their passion. Writers' groups, writing...
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authorvalpenny
Sep 212 min read
Keeping Characters Dynamic
I only started my writing career after I had been treated for breast cancer and took early retirement. Who would have thought that...
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Sep 183 min read
My Favourite Books
One of my favourite topics is books. let me share with you five of my favourite books that I would count amongst the most memorable or...
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Sep 112 min read
The Themes of a Novel
In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. Themes can be divided into two...
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Sep 73 min read
Books on the Beach at Blackpool
Last month I attended my very first book signing. It was Books on the Beach at Blackpool run by the force of nature who is the author and...
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Sep 43 min read
Swanwick 75 Years on.
Many years ago when I first attended The Writers' Summer School that meets each August at the Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire,...
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authorvalpenny
Aug 313 min read
An Author's Life by Charlie Tyler
It is my pleasure to welcome Charlie Tyler back to the blog today to discuss her experiences as a published author. Thank you for your...
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authorvalpenny
Aug 283 min read
Creating Convincing Characters
A gripping plot can only carry an interesting story if it is carried by convincing characters. When I an creating a new character I start...
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Aug 243 min read
Back to Square One? by Michelle Cook
It is my pleasure to welcome back to the blog my friend and fellow author, Michelle Cook. Michelle writes dystopian fiction and I'm...
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authorvalpenny
Aug 74 min read
What Swanwick Means to Me
I suppose I should start this article with a disclaimer because, in reality it is mis-titled. Swanwick is a little village in Derbyshire...
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authorvalpenny
Jul 313 min read
Hunter's Rules Launches at The Harrogate Crime Festival
This month I visited the Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate for the first time this year, largely because my...
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authorvalpenny
Jul 274 min read
Cutting It by Morwenna Blackwood
I have had the pleasure of knowing bestselling author, Morwenna Blackwood for many years and recall the impact her amazing debut novel,...
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