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Cambridge Wordfest – how to do spring properly
Reading is a solitary pursuit on the whole, and so is writing. When the weather’s bad, the temptation is to curl up inside and use words to keep warm. As the first glimmers of spring appear though – writers and… continue reading »
More on characters – character clinic part two
Last week’s post asking for your character dilemmas is still open, if you’d like to put forward any problems you’re having. I was looking mainly at the balance between likeable, realistic, and interesting. This week I’ve read two novels, THE… continue reading »
Help! I’m living with someone I hate, and no-one else likes them either
This week’s clinic is on characters – and more specifically – how to make them the right blend of believable, likable, and entertaining. When starting to write, a lot of authors fall into the trap of the Perfect Protagonist. They like… continue reading »
Winner of February’s Self-Published Saturday
CLOCKWISE by Elle Strauss This caught my attention because of Elle’s snappy plug ‘A teen time traveller accidentally takes her secret crush back in time. Awkward.’ It combined an interesting hook with a typically teen scenario, and sounded light and… continue reading »
Self publishing Authors – strength in numbers
It’s a measure of how the publishing world is changing that there is a new association on the verge of launching. The Alliance of Independent Authors – as described in this Bookseller article – is for authors who have self-published.… continue reading »
Self published Saturday
First Saturday of each month – come and link your ebooks here – with a sentence about why a reader might like to download your title. I will review the most interesting title over the following week. All comments (and… continue reading »
Two fantastic books – all about points of view
Further to last week’s points of view post – and at the risk of sounding like a BBC programme, I’ve read two books recently that really brought home to me how important a tool points of view can be if… continue reading »
Whose point of view? Whose and how many?
1. ‘The man walked down the street, thinking of someone he knew, but unaware he was going to be deeply involved with her, soon, very soon.’ 2. ‘The man walked down the street, he looked preoccupied, as if he was… continue reading »
Did I say November?
The mug quotes Douglas Adams, and is particularly apt for me today. I’m sorry – my ‘write an e-book in a month and get it online’ was laughably optimistic – even before I factored in the Half Term Factor (which… continue reading »
Making progress, very very slowly
Today I have made huge strides. I’ve doubled my word count (200 to 400 words). I’ve logged onto Amazon and created an author account. The account bit is easy, for the bank account details you will need your IBAN number… continue reading »