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September 5, 2014
Finding the time to write.
Finding the time to write.
Recently, a couple of new acquaintances have asked me ‘Where do you find the time to write?’ and I have to admit I’m often stumped for an answer because I don’t know how I manage to find the time to write, but yet I do. Like many of you writers out there I have a full time job. I’m not a brain surgeon or anything taxing like that but, at times, my job (project management in property development) can be stressful. It’s also largely computer based. So after...
Recently, a couple of new acquaintances have asked me ‘Where do you find the time to write?’ and I have to admit I’m often stumped for an answer because I don’t know how I manage to find the time to write, but yet I do. Like many of you writers out there I have a full time job. I’m not a brain surgeon or anything taxing like that but, at times, my job (project management in property development) can be stressful. It’s also largely computer based. So after...
August 14, 2014
Half my life is an act of revision.
Half my life is an act of revision.
- John Irving
I hope you liked DB Martin's press release about Patchwork man. I've read the book and cant wait for the second in the series! I recently read that you should blog little and often - actually I re-read this but conveniently it slipped my mind. As an author, keeping up with Social Media is hard work! I've not excelled myself this year, but I have nearly hit my target for twitter followers (admittedly it was a low target).
So what have I been...
- John Irving
I hope you liked DB Martin's press release about Patchwork man. I've read the book and cant wait for the second in the series! I recently read that you should blog little and often - actually I re-read this but conveniently it slipped my mind. As an author, keeping up with Social Media is hard work! I've not excelled myself this year, but I have nearly hit my target for twitter followers (admittedly it was a low target).
So what have I been...
August 5, 2014
Guest blog post for Patchwork Man by D. B Martin!
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August 1, 2014
A writer is a writer not because she writes well and easily...
A writer is a writer not because she writes well and easily, because she has amazing talent, or because everything she does is golden. A writer is a writer because, even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep writing anyway. - Junot Diaz.
I came across the above post on Pinterest and it really struck a cord with me. I thought I would share this with my fellow writers out there. I think it sums us up perfectly. And I say this as sales for Goa T...
I came across the above post on Pinterest and it really struck a cord with me. I thought I would share this with my fellow writers out there. I think it sums us up perfectly. And I say this as sales for Goa T...
July 7, 2014
Delusion is what keeps us going.
Delusion is what keeps us going - Terence Blacker
Today in The Society of Authors I read a fab article by Terence Blacker on how sometimes the your greatest eery as a writer is your everyday self. Although he does go on to point out that your everyday self is also a help! The sentence which caught my eye is what I have used to open my blog because it struck a cord with me and I am sure it is something all authors identify with.
It has been a fair while since I last blogged. I had a holiday in K...
Today in The Society of Authors I read a fab article by Terence Blacker on how sometimes the your greatest eery as a writer is your everyday self. Although he does go on to point out that your everyday self is also a help! The sentence which caught my eye is what I have used to open my blog because it struck a cord with me and I am sure it is something all authors identify with.
It has been a fair while since I last blogged. I had a holiday in K...
June 5, 2014
Knowing your conjuncts from your disjuncts
Knowing your conjuncts from your disjuncts!
So I have finally paid for the Grammar at Work course! It’s hell (which means it's actually a very good course). I did the starter test and I got 53% - not bad but I have to admit a lot of that was guess work. I have vowed to myself that I am going to give my all to this course. I’ll know by Conjuncts from my disjuncts by the end of it. And with any luck I’ll also know where to place comma’s which seems to be the worst of my flaws. I won’t lie...
May 22, 2014
Time to bite the bullet
Anyone who reads this blog will know that my punctuation is terrible. This has to change. Gone are the days of me justifying that this was fine so long because it was all about the storytelling. If people can't make sense of what you are trying to say because your punctuation is screwed you are never going to be able to tell a good story.
I say this after an 8 person critique of one of my forthcoming novels. I tell you it was an eye opener. two glasses of wine just about took the edge of...
I say this after an 8 person critique of one of my forthcoming novels. I tell you it was an eye opener. two glasses of wine just about took the edge of...
April 28, 2014
The benefits of reading a bad book...
The benefits of reading a bad book...
I have been thinking about reviews as in a recent writing group one of the writers referred to the horror of receiving a one star review. I wanted to say that it happens, but I didn't and since then I have been mulling over this 'review' society that we now live in. Recently I read three books that have annoyed and bored me. At first I thought of all the hours I had wasted reading them. Then I remembered the benefits of reading a bad book...
I have been thinking about reviews as in a recent writing group one of the writers referred to the horror of receiving a one star review. I wanted to say that it happens, but I didn't and since then I have been mulling over this 'review' society that we now live in. Recently I read three books that have annoyed and bored me. At first I thought of all the hours I had wasted reading them. Then I remembered the benefits of reading a bad book...
April 14, 2014
In a Nutshell - Social Media for Authors
In a Nutshell – Social Media for Authors
As an author I like nothing more than completing a book and starting on the next. Yes I am concerned with sales of my existing books ( Goa Traffic and The Bittersweet Vine ) but do I want to put time into promoting them? The honest answer is no. I don’t. I find it all rather laborious. All I want to do is sit down and start writing my next book.
If you are an author (Trad or Self Published) you may feel the same. There are two ends of the spectrum: If you...
As an author I like nothing more than completing a book and starting on the next. Yes I am concerned with sales of my existing books ( Goa Traffic and The Bittersweet Vine ) but do I want to put time into promoting them? The honest answer is no. I don’t. I find it all rather laborious. All I want to do is sit down and start writing my next book.
If you are an author (Trad or Self Published) you may feel the same. There are two ends of the spectrum: If you...
April 7, 2014
Location, location, location
I hope you enjoyed reading my previous blog post as part of the My Writing Process Blog Tour. Be sure to check out the writing process of @Martinlastrapes and @timarnot on their blogs too. Their writing process should be published on their blogs today so check out my last blog post for links to their sites.
Another article from the Crime Writers Association Newsletter caught my eye and this time it was written by psychological thriller writer, A J Waines (www.ajwaines.co.uk)....
