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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...

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...

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'...

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

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...

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...

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...

The first novel in my Jane Renwick Thrillers series of novels is The First Cut . The second in the series, A Fighting Chance, will be...

I am pleased to welcome fellow author John Pye to the blog today to discuss his books and writing in general. Thank you for your time...

I have had the pleasure of knowing bestselling author, Morwenna Blackwood for many years and recall the impact her amazing debut novel,...

The synopsis is every author's nightmare. If you have written a novel of 90,000 words, to condense it into a few hundred words is a...

I tutor, lecture and teach writing. I have also penned eight bestselling novels, and have found that authors often struggle with some...

I am pleased to be part of the tour for the new book, Wild Flowers, by Richard Robinson and published by SpellBound Books Ltd. The tour...

I am pleased to have an opportunity to chat with author Marsali Taylor about her new book, Death at a Shetland Festival, the most recent...