Roz Morris's Blog, page 10

A bridge too far, the haunt arrives in mysterious ways

The fairtytale bridges of a Surrey wood, a daring thing about Alan Weirdstone Alderley Edge Garner, the haunt arrives in mysterious ways, psychogeography, lots of news and a little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/4996b689156a/bridg...?

Not a fast writer? You can still build a successful publishing strategy – guest spot at @IndieAuthorAlli

The classic advice for authors, particularly indie authors, is to pump out a lot of books fast to build a big backlist and keep your readers interested. But that pace of writing and production doesn’t suit everybody. Exhibit A, the introduction to my newsletter. For a long time, slow-burn authors in the indie world weren’t… Continue reading Not a fast writer? You can still build a successful publishing strategy – guest spot at @IndieAuthorAlli

Questioning our notions of home – memoirist and writing coach Jennifer Lang

Where is home? What does home mean? For memoirist, essayist and writing coach Jennifer Lang, that question takes a while to unravel. In her early 20s she married a man from a very different background and lifestyle, and their life path has been full of choices and dilemmas. These are the subject of her collection,… Continue reading Questioning our notions of home – memoirist and writing coach Jennifer Lang

Aim to make your book perfect – why it’s worth it and how it’s possible

An online discussion has got me thinking. Actually, snarling a bit. On a forum, an author was taking her first steps to self-publish a literary novel. She’d already worked with an editor, but wasn’t certain the manuscript was ready for publishing. Should she get another beta-read? One member answered: ‘is that a good use of… Continue reading Aim to make your book perfect – why it’s worth it and how it’s possible

Ghost plane and other things

A ghost plane, novels now on Pretty Bookshelf, writing techniques that are now autopilot for me, Kindle storyteller award judging (I'm a judge!) and a little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/f60e01339e0e/a-gho...?

Your first pages – 4 more book openings critiqued at @Litopia by literary agent @agentpete author @anniesummerlee and me!

I’ve just guested again at Litopia, the online writers’ colony and community. Each week they have a YouTube show, Pop-Up Submissions, where four manuscripts are read and critiqued live on air by literary agent Peter Cox @agentpete and a guest, or sometimes two. This time the other guest was longtime Litopian Annie Summerlee @anniesummerlee ,… Continue reading Your first pages – 4 more book openings critiqued at @Litopia by literary agent @agentpete author @anniesummerlee and me!

We are all united by our need to find meaning – Carolyn R Russell

Carolyn R Russell writes flash fiction, short stories, poetry and YA fiction. At the heart of her work is a constant curiosity about meaning in life and how we find it through navigating everyday troubles. In October she’s releasing a collection of flash fiction and short stories – Death and Other Survival Strategies. She says… Continue reading We are all united by our need to find meaning – Carolyn R Russell

Essential storytelling details I now include on autopilot – and learned by being edited

When I emailed my first novel manuscript to a publisher, I thought I knew what I was doing. I was already an experienced editor of non-fiction. Also, I lived and breathed stories (husband is an author, we talk fiction all day and night). I could get a story into the air, through storms and turbulence… Continue reading Essential storytelling details I now include on autopilot – and learned by being edited

It began with a hat

It began with a hat, Dave of Legend, books I'm working on, the allure, tragedy and majesty of mountains, a little horse.
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When you use your life as your material – essayist Joanne Nelson

When you use your life as your material, there are certain hazards. What do you do about the other people who feature in the stories? Do you make them recognisable? Do you change them? What about their names? Joanne Nelson wrote about this in Brevity when her first essay collection was published, This Is How… Continue reading When you use your life as your material – essayist Joanne Nelson