New book ideas are such fun. They always make me realize why I love writing so much, and what this journey is all about. Writing can start to feel like labour, simply a number of words we have to get down, or a goal we need to reach by the end of the month. New…
I have never plotted my books ever since the beginning. From being a child, writing little stories down on paper, to now – nothing has driven me on like not knowing what will happen next in my story. I want to tell you the top ten things I love about NOT plotting my books. But…
Really, this is the question that plagues all us writers. Why does our book even matter? Why should we write it? Is all the planning, writing, revising, editing, learning, publishing ordeals even worth it? Writing a book is such a lot of hard work, and not something that is to be underestimated. I think those…
I am a lover of romantic things – but more the Pride and Prejudice type of romantic than Hollywood romantic. I do think there’s a difference! What is it about Pride and Prejudice, A Room With a View, and Far From the Madding Crowd that draws us in and has us savoring every tiny exchange…
I am part way through editing my novel Swimming with Lupins. It has been a whole new journey of learning and having patience with the process. This being the first of my books I’ve edited, everything is new and confusing. But I think I’ve cracked the start of this thing, and am here to tell…
Poetry has been with me in the quiet background for a long time. It’s something I have to have a still soul to do. Something that requires a little more than writing novels or blog posts, it requires a certain depth that begs to be conveyed in its entirety. To write poetry, one must be…
Story ideas are exciting things that sometimes pop up suddenly, and sometimes are slowly crafted over a long time. Often, for me, it’s mostly the former, with a little pinch of the latter in there. I get so caught up in the magic of this new world I have imagined, that sometimes the problems with…
The end of summer, and beginning of autumn, has been a time of editing for me. I finished the first draft of my historical novel “Swimming With Lupins” several months ago, and am now in the thick of editing it in preparation to send off to an editor. This is the first book I have…
Autumn is a beautiful time of year to begin something new, or work on something special. Perhaps you are in need of a little inspiration and guidance with your writing. You are in the right place! This post is going to give you fifteen autumnal themed writing prompts. Writing prompts can be used in many…
Whenever I don’t have a routine, my writing falls on the back burner, until I realize one day that I haven’t worked on a project for weeks, or even months. It can be hard to finish writing projects, that’s why I’m here today to encourage you to get into a writing routine and finish the…