I’ve been chatting with Jane Cable about her latest book and the importance of entering writing/literary competitions. She has given lots of really useful advice so if you are waivering over whether they are worth the submission fee or not read what she has to say. It might change your mind entirely You were […]
Words for the Wounded
Good Teachers – Finding the Gold
Whatever you want to learn finding a good teacher is more than half the battle. If you can find someone who is knowledgeable, can express themselves well, can inspire and encourage, and then sprinkle the lesson with humour, you have found gold. I found my gold when I went on a workshop with Margaret Graham. I had […]
Writing and The Art of Being Yourself
When I first began writing I wrote straight from the heart. I wrote about my family, the things I loved, the things I noticed and the things that made my life worth living. I suppose you could say I was writing an early version of the things people write on a blog. I was writing […]
Writing Short Stories – Workshop Details
Writing Workshop On Saturday September 24th I’ll be running a short story writing workshop alongside my friend and mentor, best selling novelist Margaret Graham. It was attending a workshop with Margaret many years ago that taught me how to edit and shape my work and turn it into a saleable story. Her feedback is […]
Small and Perfectly Formed – Literary Festivals
As 2016 gets under way now that a truly dreadful January departs the juggernaut that is UK Literary Festivals is gathering speed. There are so many of these festivals (and believe me, I am not complaining, far from it) that you don’t have to travel very far at all to hear some of your favourite […]
Writing Momentum
I’m featured in this month’s Writers’ Forum in Phil Barrington’s column 8 Days a Week. It’s full of useful advice on time management and productivity and how different writers approach this. I was at Winchester Writers’ Conference on Saturday raising funds and awareness for Words for the Wounded. We had a fantastic time and you […]