Tag: writing tips

Book Blitz: Orenda by Ruth Silver, with excerpt, writing tips from the author and a giveaway!

Book Blitz: Orenda by Ruth Silver, with excerpt, writing tips from the author and a giveaway!

Today I’m spreading the word about the YA fantasy novel Orenda by Ruth Silver, which was released in December. Fans of both fantasy and sci-fi are sure to love this exciting adventure, featuring parallel universes, magical creatures and a sword-wielding heroine. For a limited time, Orenda is FREE from both Amazon and iTunes! Keep reading to […]

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#IWSG: Judging Yourself

Posted January 5, 2012 in Creative Writing
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#IWSG: Judging Yourself

Today it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group, organised by Alex J. Cavanaugh for writers to express their own doubts and concerns and to offer assistance and encouragement to others. We post on the first Wednesday of every month and welcome anyone who wants to join in.  Unfortunately I have missed several of these […]

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A-Z Challenge: T is for Tension

Posted April 23, 2011 in A-Z Challenge
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A-Z Challenge: T is for Tension

Today I’m continuing with the A-Z Blogging Challenge. I’m doing an A-Z of human emotions, feelings and mental states and today is the letter T and so I’m writing about Tension. Tension is something we writers are always trying to create in our novels. Without tension many readers would get bored and put the book […]

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A-Z Challenge: C is for Confidence

Posted April 4, 2011 in A-Z Challenge
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A-Z Challenge: C is for Confidence

Today is the third day of the A-Z Blogging Challenge. Just to remind you, I’m doing an A-Z of human emotions, feelings and mental states. I hope to post a mixture of poetry, stories, quotes, tips, observations, lists, book recommendations, interviews, traditional art, digital art and photography. Today’s letter is C and the emotion I’ve […]

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Why Writing is Like Making Pancakes

Posted March 8, 2011 in Baking, Creative Writing
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Why Writing is Like Making Pancakes

Happy Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras everyone! In our household Shrove Tuesday means one thing: pancakes! After work me and M got straight to making them. I made the mix and we both had a go at cooking them. M can make nice, round pancakes, but unfortunately I’m not too good at flipping them and […]

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