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EPISODE 1: Early DaysAt eight years old, I decided that I was going to be an “authoress”. I wrote my first book when I was twelve. For some weird reason, it was set in Scotland even though I’d never been … Continue reading
Tag Archives: writing process
I am recycling some old posts which may be of interest to new writers struggling with writing problems… The Problem: How do you write the boring bits between the interesting bits? In other words, how do you breathe the magic … Continue reading
So what research am I doing anyway, you may ask? The book I am writing at the moment is Book 3 of The Forsaken Lands, and that is set in a world that equates with our 18th century Netherlands and … Continue reading
If you have never been to the V & A, you have missed a treat. It’s hard to categorise this London museum because it seems to have such a random selection of fabulous stuff, rather like a pirate’s treasure trove … Continue reading
Last week, Rowena Cory Daniells tagged me to write a post about my “next big thing” by answering a number of questions. Which presented me with a problem: I certainly have a next big thing coming — my next trilogy, … Continue reading
Proving I can work anywhere, any time. A photo from Perlis State Park (yeah, we went back there). Note the leech socks as a precaution. Also the binoculars and note book, in case something interesting passes by. … Continue reading
I have always maintained that I can write anywhere. If I was the kind of writer who could only create in a silent study with the door closed, I’d never have been published. Me with my Mac in Perlis State … Continue reading
. If you missed my introductory post on Dragon Dictate, see here. I named one of my characters Celandine, which has optional pronunciation. I tried training Dragon Dictate to accept the pronunciation “cell-an-dine”. What it comes up with? You guessed … Continue reading
Sometimes, I wonder if my Dragon tries to improve my writing, by adding a little more pizzazz… “Her bedraggled appearance…” I say; and the programme obligingly types: “Her being strangled appearance…” Like many writers, I suffer from repetitive strain injury … Continue reading
Today I am writing the dreaded final draft project report…ugh. So, in the meantime, I give you me, saying stuff elsewhere. Do go read: Me answering some really tough not-so-ordinary interview questions at Sequential Tart, here. And me, talking about … Continue reading