Music to my eyes: On music and writing
Elaina James, writer and member of an online group, Book Connectors, posted about her song-writing series on Mslexia and, therefore, got me thinking …
Category Archives: Plot ideas
What is contemporary fiction
Originally posted on Britfic:
Welcome to the site on launch day! It is my pleasure to kick off our weekly…
Christina Philippou – Blogger in the Spotlight
Originally posted on Portobello Book Blog:
I’m very pleased to welcome Christina Philippou to the blog today. Christina is a writer as…
Guest Post on ‘A Lover of Books’ blog
Thank you to the lovely Sonya from A Lover of Books blog for having me on her site today, talking …
Sport and writing
For those of you not into sport in general or so-called colonial sports in particular, this weekend saw both England …
Work, work, work
My non-writing work life has been stupidly busy lately, with little time left over for a breather before bed and, …
Cover art – the good, the bad, and the erm unexpectedly inspirational?
I’ve been thinking a lot about covers recently, mainly as a result of my debut novel, Lost in Static, acquiring its …
On love and writing
So, yes, it was Valentine’s Day yesterday. One of those strange commercial days which are set up for disappointment: Single? …
Nonfiction and its merits in fiction
When people ask me what I read and am not in the type of mood that results in me setting …
Off grid and its writing benefits…
Firstly, I’d like to wish all my readers a Happy New Year! I’ve just returned from a lovely week in …
