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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...

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

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....

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

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

Writing gives us as authors lots of leeway to tell our story in the way we want to. We want to use humour as a way to engage our readers....

There are several way to plot a novel but this is one method that should help authors, whatever fiction genre you write and whatever...

As an author I am asked many questions about my craft. Is it just a hobby? How did you get into that? How much time do you spend writing?...

Let me start by assuring you that you nobody finds writing a synopsis easy. After all, if your story could be told in one thousand words,...

I’m thrilled to share Looking Back at Swanwick 2022 this week. This post was a sheer joy to write. It shares a little of what it is like...

Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. I was once advised by author, Allison Symes, "You better like your first book because you'll...

Before you start writing a book, accept that the undertaking is a marathon, not a sprint. It will require time, imaginationa dn...

1. Before you put pen to paper or start typing, it is always worthwhile thinking about what you are doing. Firstly for yourself, and then...