Monthly Archives: August 2011

I’m coming, I think, to the end of my editing process with book one (The Fall). We even have a cover, to be unveiled soon (I love it). What has surprised me about editing is just how long it all … Continue reading →

I must apologise now, because I’m about to regurgitate words all over your screen. I have a lot of thoughts at the moment. They’re popping up faster than chickenpox. I have opinions oozing out of every pore, and thanks to … Continue reading →

By this I mean two pieces of advice.  First, read as much as possible of what you’d like to write. This is the easiest writing tip you’ll ever get, because A) in theory, as a writer you enjoy books, and … Continue reading →

    It’s not a profession that lends itself well to mental health, writing. Look at poor old Sylvia Plath – she was only 30 when she lost her struggle against depression, and during a freezing British winter, put her … Continue reading →