Thoughts & fiction from a blonde writer
Some days you can sit at your desk, staring gloomily at your laptop screen or notepad and your brain feels similar to an empty office which has closed down for the night. The lights are off and everything is quiet. Then, you decide to have a well-earned break from your beloved project and do some […]
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I am sure all of the literary greats, during the creation of their masterpieces, raised an eyebrow at their fictional characters and muttered under their breath; “what do you think my book is – a fun-filled 18-30 holiday for you lot?” The realisation that your characters are enjoying themselves a little too much can be […]
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This is a tough one and can take some writers several years to come to terms with. You will have an unfinished draft novel, sat in a drawer or lounging on top of your writing desk or loitering in your writing file on your computer. All book writing momentum will have left your writer body. […]
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This year my writer’s muse has gone missing in action A LOT! When I get a spare moment I will be checking her contract because I don’t believe I hired her to: Disappear for weeks on end with no note or clue as to where she is going. Return whenever she feels like it, usually […]
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As the readers of BlondeWriteMore know I have covered writer fashion on my blog so I thought it was high time I covered how a writer approaches putting on their makeup. If you are thinking about becoming a writer or just want to try being one…for a day (*sigh*) I hope you find these handy hints […]
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You can’t beat a good dark and twisted thriller novel. I enjoy the unsettled feeling a good thriller gives me. The powerful thriller plot twists are exhilarating too and I urge the thriller author to treat me a bit rough (in the book sense) and yank the carpet out from under my feet. I want […]
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Being a writer isn’t easy. Not only do you have to create, write, edit, revise, shelve, rewrite, deliberate, proof read, format, publish and promote but you also have to learn to cheer yourself on at every stage. *Gasp*. You have to become your own cheerleader and this is a tough one to accept.
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This is a special day for me. One of my favourite authors – Terry Tyler has decided to guest post on BlondeWriteMore. Terry has written many books (my favourite is Best Seller BTW) and gives a lot back to the online writing community. She’s part of Rosie Amber’s book review team and shares a lot of […]
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Here are my reasons for letting author Roxie Cooper guest post on BlondeWriteMore today: Her guest post is fab. It is written from the heart and it resonated with me in so many places. She has the name ‘Roxie’. Anyone who has same first name as my fictional character Roxy Collins is always welcome on my blog. […]
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If you’ve never experienced this situation as a writer – you haven’t lived! You have been hammering out your story for ages. In your head this story is AMAZING! You only have to think about the opening scene and your heart starts to gallop. It’s so different and unique. There is a lot going on […]
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