The Adventures of a Blonde Writer
Our stories are like the cakes we bake. Some of us plan our cake making projects with military precision. We stick rigidly to the recipe and put in hours of ingredient preparation. Whilst the rest of us stare at the food cupboard, listen to the gurgle of our gut and chuck in any ingredient that […]
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You have been working at the literary coalface for months. Your second draft has taken far longer than you expected. At times working on your second draft has felt more like going to war than embarking on a wonderful journey of creative discovery. You know far too much about your characters and after spending an […]
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Writer friends are special people ❤️ Can you imagine if there was a job description for a writer friend, do you think it might go something like this… About The Role Writer friend needed to provide long-term emotional support and friendship to a fellow writer. Hours: Can vary each week. Dependent upon a number of factors: […]
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Writing a break up can be just as tricky as creating a romantic union between two characters. In certain scenarios it can play havoc with your writer emotions and you may find yourself reaching for the tissues, raiding the chocolate cupboard and compiling a sad songs playlist. Back in the day, before I found my […]
Read MoreOnce I became a writer weird stuff started happening to me. When I say weird stuff I mean unexplained things, unusual situations, bizarre hunches and crazy feelings. In order to prove that I am not the only writer out there experiencing weird stuff I thought I would write this blog post on the subject. *Lowers […]
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Starting my writing journey a few years ago was one of the hardest things I have ever done. The reason for this was because no one around me wrote. I didn’t know any other writers locally and I had no clue about how to start. I had a head bulging with story ideas which needed […]
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The first kiss between a romance book’s main characters is a huge turning point for a romance story. Up until this point both the hero and heroine will have been denying their true feelings, casting smouldering looks and giving each other weird tingling sensations. It won’t have been easy for the characters as the author […]
Read MoreSometimes we have to admit our beta readers were right with their feedback about our draft novel. The admitting part can be tricky. You will initially experience strong levels writer denial when reading through their feedback emails. In your head your draft novel will not need any extra work and there will be only minor […]
Read MoreWe are all guilty of this at some point in our career. Here are the 5 stages of comparing your unfinished draft to a successful author’s bestselling novel: Euphoria. Your favourite author’s latest book is hard to put down and you’ve not surfaced for food, drink, a toilet break or some basic form of interaction […]
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