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Avoid this problem when writing a mystery

I’ve been discovering the TV series Severance. It’s intriguing, enigmatic and compelling, but I have one big anxiety. Will it play fair with all these mysteries? What do I mean by that? Let’s consider what we enjoy in a mystery. It’s the questions. But that’s because we expect we are seeing a glimmer of fascinating… Continue reading Avoid this problem when writing a mystery

Nine try to solve the world's hardest puzzle

... and it's a literary puzzle! Have you tried it?
Also... a gentle treat. And you can hear me read from my new book. And there's more about the little horse.
All in my newsletter
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We’re all on a hero’s journey: using archetypes to understand who’ll help you achieve your writing goals

The biggest problem I see as a developmental editor and coach? You might think I’m going to talk about technique problems such as show not tell. No, it’s this: writers don’t stay the distance. Most times I have a contact with an author, I’ll be sending them away with more to do. More to learn,… Continue reading We’re all on a hero’s journey: using archetypes to understand who’ll help you achieve your writing goals

This is a walk through tomorrow's world

This is a walk through tomorrow's world; a scammer busted; my first reading from my new book; a little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/3bdb0427ad16/a-wal...

A little bit of Turn Right At The Rainbow – free short story and other pieces from Vine Leaves Press

If you follow my newsletter you’ll know that the book I’m currently working on is Turn Right At The Rainbow, the follow-up to my memoir Not Quite Lost: Travels Without A Sense of Direction. It’s a collection of adventures in a similar vein – low-key, playful, whimsical, sometimes poignant and elegaic. I’m hoping to have… Continue reading A little bit of Turn Right At The Rainbow – free short story and other pieces from Vine Leaves Press

Giving voice to people who are often invisible: therapist-turned-novelist Michelle Tobin

By day, Michelle Tobin is a clinical social worker, working with refugees and writing psychological assessments for annulments. While on a break in Ireland, she came across a phrase that captured her imagination: home for the bewildered, the Irish term for asylums . ‘That’s a great title for a book,’ she thought. A few years… Continue reading Giving voice to people who are often invisible: therapist-turned-novelist Michelle Tobin

How I used ChatGPT to catch a publishing scammer pretending to be John Green

We’re all getting a lot of scams these days. Some of them are powered by AI. But how about using an AI to catch the AI scammer? It all began when I was followed on Substack by the author John Green. Here’s a picture of the email that appeared in my inbox. It’s that John… Continue reading How I used ChatGPT to catch a publishing scammer pretending to be John Green

Half an omen

Half an omen. Hear me read from my new book! My most-borrowed title in libraries. A little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/1f23bc4f1251/half-...

‘Only the strong need apply.’ Talking to Eleanor Vincent about writing memoir

When Eleanor Vincent submitted an essay collection to a publisher, they asked her to reshape it to focus on her marriage. But as Eleanor began the revisions, her marriage took an unexpected turn and she found herself writing new chapters as painful events unfolded. But Eleanor is no stranger to difficult material and examining herself… Continue reading ‘Only the strong need apply.’ Talking to Eleanor Vincent about writing memoir

Can AI replace developmental editors? I think not

Why would I open this can of worms? AI must be the most polarising subject in the arts world at the moment. Because I recently had an email from a software developer who’s working on an AI tool to provide writers with some of the functions of a developmental editor. She wanted to hire me… Continue reading Can AI replace developmental editors? I think not