The loss of a writing hero
I was writing when I heard the news that Terry Pratchett had died, and that made it even more heart-breaking. Is it wrong to cry on the death of someone you haven’t…
Category: Writing
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It’s a kind of magic
It was magical! How often have we heard that said? People say it about special moments in their lives. About Christmas. And weddings. Birthdays and trips and even unplanned and unexpected moments.…
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On the subject of sex…
There are times I really hate sex – literary sex, of course – what else? Everywhere I went this week, I was confronted with posters advertising the film version of 50 Shades…
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Haunted by the send button.
There it is – hovering in the top corner of my screen like some digital vulture. Do you see it on your screen too … the SEND button. I’ve recently sent a…
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Judging the best
It’s awards season… We all know what that means – Hollywood on show. Gorgeous men in tailored suits, beautiful woman in fab frocks and far too much time spent on the internet…
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The perils of the first person.
Whenever you get a group of writers together, at some point the conversation is going to swing round to the eternal debate – whether it is best to write in the first…
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Enter 2015
Where did 2014 go? It seems like only yesterday I was preparing for the launch of two new books. So – 2015. Wow. My resolution – if you can call it that…
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Merry Christmas, I'm sorry and thank you.
I have not sent a single Christmas Card this year … I would like to say it’s because I’m saving trees, being environmentally friendly and not giving in to the commercialism of…