Well, that escalated quickly! It’s been a year since I published my first novella on Amazon. So much has happened in the past 525, 600 minutes – but as the song from Rent asks: how do you measure a year? They suggest love. Here are a few of my suggestions on how I might measure my first year writing fiction. How about blog posts? I wrote a […]
Novel Writing 3: The Long and Winding Road.
How the road turns unexpectedly. Ten weeks ago, I hit the halfway point on my first novel, and was assessing where to go next with my story. I had expected to be able to press on quite quickly from that point, but life had other plans! Since I was taking a long-overdue holiday, I soon found myself with little time set aside to write, and […]
Seven of my best and worst choices as a self published author.
Time has flown by! I reached an important milestone in my writing career recently. It’s been 6 months since I published my first eBook! So in light of this auspicious occasion, I thought I’d look back at some of the best and worst choices I’ve made as a self-published author so far. Best: Getting out there and publishing my work. I still remember the first time […]
Writer’s Block 2.0: A Different Breed of Block.
So I’ve hit the block again. It’s not the same as last time. This time it’s been down to how busy things are around me, and I’ve found myself losing focus. The thing is, my current WIP (The Murder at Mansfield Manor) is actually in pretty good shape. 22,000 words, solid plot, characters have played out well. But it’s down to finesse. In order for […]
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That’s it! Stick a fork in it, it’s done. First draft of The Vanishing Villa is now officially complete! It’s ended up being much larger than I had intended, and has featured a huge period of writer’s block, but now it’s done! I pulled together my key plot points, cut a few things out and tied together the main twist for the ending. Now it’s […]
