A useful reference book... (image source:Amazon) Yes, I was meant to be writing a short story, and getting on with my second draft, b...

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 ...

I've always preferred third person viewpoint, both writing and reading. Occasionally I have written a short story from the first perso...

Some of my characters in waiting have started getting impatient, reminding me they are there and they are waiting for me to get on with thei...

Following on from the concerns raised by writers on the new DC Thomson contracts- which I mentioned in my last post- Womag has received a re...

Looking at the current book/magazine related news does seem to be popular, so I thought I'd start the week with bringing you a few snipp...

Wednesday's have become the day I get on with writing my Nottinghamshire novella. (This was originally going to be written for the My ...

It's been a strange week, with the Olympics almost taking over the news, but don't worry writing news hasn't been forgotten. S...

I don't mean length-wise, though that's a possibility. If you haven't seen Sally Quilford's post today about the new My We...

I had a busy Saturday attending Sally Quilford's first Pocket Novel Workshop in Chesterfield. Now it's not far from Nottingham, 30-4...

First the good news on the Blackbird family nesting in our garden. Two days ago the first fledgling appeared among the pots and overgrown gr...

Yesterday I started chapter two and (just like the previous time I'd tried to write it) found myself changing my mind. After the fourth ...

I've been keeping to my planned writing sessions for the novella and it has certainly made me think hard about my characters and who the...

Once again I have some peace and quiet to write- the school half term holidays are over and I'm determined to get on with one of my long...