books
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So, last week, I mentioned that I’ve got a deadline for my new how-to book. I’m also working on rebranding my first book of short stories, The Siege. That’s enough work, isn’t it? Along with my editing work, tutoring, zoom workshops, writing club and article and short story writing. Oh, and I’ve written a series…
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I don’t know about you, but being given a deadline always gives me the kick up the backside I need. So there I was, working away on my new how-to book, Novel Know-how. It was coming along fine. It just takes time to come up with a structure and you’ve got to get the chapter…
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So, how many of you received books for Christmas? You can never have too many books, right? That’s what I’m always telling my partner, though my bookshelves are completely full and the top of my wardrobe is heaving with books. Every time I open it, I’m waiting for them all to fall down on my…
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There are all sorts of Christmas books in the shops right now, their covers full of snowy scenes and dazzling Christmas lights. I do love a Christmas cover. Do you have a favourite Christmas book? Perhaps it’s something modern or an older story – A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? The Nutcracker and the Mouse…
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After a few weeks celebrating the publication of my new book, The Storm, I thought I’d throw things over to you. What books are you working on at the moment and how are they going? If you’re not working on anything yourself, what are you currently reading? Maybe you’re doing both. I’m almost at the…
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Today is your final chance to enter my competition! To celebrate the launch of my new book, The Storm, I’m giving away a copy of my first short story collection, The Siege, to the winner of the following short story competition: Write a story in 50 words, using the following words in it somewhere: The…