Writing about social issues
I had my wonderful critique group last Sunday and one of my friends made the comment about my writing having my trademark social issues focus. It made me stop and think for a moment. I don’t actually set out to write about social issues, the story just kind of goes that way. Elle in Under the Covers was a survivor …
Beginner’s Writing Course
I’m helping to present a five week course on how to write a novel for the Rockingham Writers Centre. It starts 27th April so you need to book soon. This short course presented by three successful authors will cover the basics for beginner writers. Find out what you need to know about writing craft and the business of being a writer …
Organising my writing
Those of you who follow my blog regularly will know that I like to be organised. If I don’t have a plan of action then I can get stressed which is not much fun. So it is a little strange that someone so organised doesn’t plot out her stories in advance!So how do I stay organised?It has evolved over the …
Writing Techniques Recap
At the beginning of the month, I mentioned a new writing technique I was trying to increase my word count. I promised to report back and let you know how I went. The good news is, I finished the first draft of Book 2 of The Flanagan Sisters. The bad news is, I didn’t really increase my writing speed. When …
Experimenting with writing techniques
I’m always looking for ways to improve my writing, whether that be the craft, or my writing speed. So when I came across the book 2,000 to 10,000 Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love I thought it was probably worth a read. Really who doesn’t want to write their books faster, so they can write more …
Networking Night – Wrap Up
I had a fantastic time on Friday at the Rockingham Writers Centre networking night, so I wanted to write a brief overview of what happened. It was the first time I’d been asked to be on an author panel which was exciting in itself. Even though my third book is coming out next week, I still wondered whether I had …
