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Snake eggs and silence

Snake eggs and silence. Hello 2025. My works in progress. Help for YOUR works in progress. Ever Rest up for an award. My books at 40% off but hurry, the offer is very brief.
And a little horse.
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Transitioning from non-fiction to fiction? Enjoy uncertainty and trouble

In many kinds of non-fiction, we tend to seek certainty. Answers. Solutions. But those qualities are not so desirable in stories. Most stories are about trouble in some way. But this is often uncomfortable for authors who are used to writing factual books. They don’t like trouble, ambiguities, uncertainties and muddy waters.     Here are… Continue reading Transitioning from non-fiction to fiction? Enjoy uncertainty and trouble

At the wide mouth of the internet

At the wide mouth of the internet, and the listening ears, Alan Garner and the work of time, Turn Right At The Rainbow, the smuggest Christmas couple ever, a little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/c54fd4fc39f8/wide-...

Journey to the interior: why readers love interiority and 8ish tips for writing it

The main reason readers turn the page is to find out what happens next. But who is it happening to? And why does it matter to them? That’s what really makes us care. How do we convey this? With interiority.   Interiority is a viewpoint character’s unique thoughts, fears, joys, memories, dilemmas, questions, immediate needs,… Continue reading Journey to the interior: why readers love interiority and 8ish tips for writing it

The between-places

The between-places. Tension, mystery and friendships. Shuddersome fun. Turn Right At The Rainbow. A little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/5a102eee4e18/the-b...

From architecture term to novel theme and title – novelist Rachel Stolzman Gullo

We often don’t understand the novel we’re writing at first. That knowledge might creep in – maybe during research, maybe during revision. It might even give us the title. That’s how it was for novelist Rachel Stolzman Gullo, who has  just released Confuse the Wind, the story of an interloper in a troubled family who… Continue reading From architecture term to novel theme and title – novelist Rachel Stolzman Gullo

May the best book win – a few thoughts on judging a writing competition

As you might have seen from previous posts and newsletters, I’m one of the judges in the 2025 International Voices in Creative Non-Fiction competition. I’ve just finished my reading and I’ve learned a few things. How to compare chalk and cheese? Creative non-fiction is a term that covers just about every literary form. Some entries… Continue reading May the best book win – a few thoughts on judging a writing competition

Planes that pass in the night

Planes that pass in the night. Just two guys who wrote some much-loved books. Judging done on Vine Leaves Press New Voices competition - now for the final. Lifeform Three: the time is now. The Wild Robot. Finch. Hear two AIs discuss my novel about AIs. A little horse. All in my newsletter https://mailchi.mp/8ebfe0f1774d/9k2m0...

Signs from a murder of crows: publishing a posthumous collection. Interview with Alycia Vreeland

Alycia Vreeland is a visual artist and dancer embarking on a new venture in the world of words. She’s releasing two books at once, on the anniversary of the death of her husband Jon Vreeland. Jon is the author of The Taste of Cigarettes: a Memoir of A Heroin Addict and is strongly present in… Continue reading Signs from a murder of crows: publishing a posthumous collection. Interview with Alycia Vreeland

Same old same old – how to write a novel that doesn’t repeat your other novels

I’m starting on a new novel. And I don’t want it to be too similar to my previous ones. Is that possible?   The idea began with a setting. It would be easy to populate it with characters and problems, but there’s a danger they will be very like the characters and problems I’ve told… Continue reading Same old same old – how to write a novel that doesn’t repeat your other novels