Thursday my second draft went over the 40,000 word mark. (Admittedly at the start of the year I already had a handful of the early chapter...

When I first got back into writing, after a very long break, my first published pieces were letters to my local newspaper. It's a good w...

Almost at the August Bank Holiday again- where has summer gone? I'm going to be grabbing writing time here and there for the next few ...

It's been a busy few months and apart from getting the short story finished and sent off, I've not had time to make any progress on ...

It was a busy week so I missed writing my Thursday post, so you'll be getting 2 for 1 today. :-) If you are a young woman writer who ...

Every writer knows the value of carrying a notebook or some device to record those moments we all get when an idea pops into our heads; we s...

It's the 3rd year for this short story competition, opening for submission this year on the 1st February. This year's theme is ...

The first week back after major holiday times is always difficult for me. My regular routines are not all quite back in place yet. So I...

The great thing about writers is that they are not only fun friends to have, but they are willing to share their knowledge to new and develo...

Yes, that's it, today I was able to write THE END at the bottom of chapter eighteen. I know there's still a lot to do, but that'...

I did it! My entry into the New Talent Award was emailed to the competition address this afternoon, and the small entry fee paid. The co...

I've been having a down day on my writing. You know those times when you think your writing is awful and you can never improve it? Wel...