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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...

It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. It includes stores about DI Hunter Wilson and his...

It is my great pleasure to welcome author Jo Fenton to the blog today. Her crime fiction novels are always an excellent read and I'm...

It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. If I do say so myself, it makes an ideal and cost...

Most of us use social media to a greater or lesser extent to promote our work and we all know that some posts work better than others....

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...

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...

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...

It is my great pleasure to welcome my friend and fellow author Andy Roberts to the blog to explain his writing journey. Thank you for...

Authors vary a great deal in how they prepare to write their books. Some plot carefully using rolls of wallpaper to display their story...

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...

Today I am thrilled to share the recent chat I had with my friend and fellow author, Tracey Holland whose debut novel, Faith's Folly ,...

It is a pleasure to be able to support the tour for Loyalty and the Learner , the new novel by Miriam Drori. The tour is run by Lynsey...

It is a delight to welcome historical novelist Eleanor Swift-Hook back to the blog. I have managed to persuade her to share an excerpt...

Every writer understands the importance of support and encouragement from others who understand their passion. Writers' groups, writing...

I have always enjoyed books by Lizzie Chantree and was delighted when I had the chance to meet her when she lectured at a conference...

I only started my writing career after I had been treated for breast cancer and took early retirement. Who would have thought that...

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...

In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. Themes can be divided into two...