Okay, yes I’ve missed a few weeks. I have been writing, but I’ve also had competing priorities with the day job and a few other bits and pieces. I think it’s what we call “life”. So, where am I up to? … Read More
2018: The Word
Although I don’t always achieve as much as I set out to achieve, I am a goal-setting junkie. Every so often I think I should throw the goals out the window and just let it all be and flow, but … Read More
Happy Ever After – the Week 5 Update
Ever wanted to know what it’s like to write a novel? I’m in the process of writing a new novel and will be blogging my progress week by week here. I’m back into the manuscript. I still haven’t decided … Read More
Why you should write a novel in November
So anyways, November is around the corner…and if November is around the corner, so too is NaNoWriMo. Nano wtf? National Novel Writing Month. Essentially the challenge is to, along with a few hundred thousand other people, get 50,000 words out of … Read More
6 tips to writing a satisfying sexy scene
I’m writing this post on a Saturday afternoon. I have a zucchini slice in the oven that I’m keeping an eye on, and in the background is an annoying electrical alarm – like when the washing machine is out of … Read More
Bellydancing for beginners…
Has it really been that long since I last posted here? It’s been a pretty mad time – work and deadlines wise. My presentation for the session I’m doing at Romance Writer’s Conference next month was due on Monday (tick), … Read More
An interview with…Samantha Wood
Last week I went all out and brought you an interview with me. This week I’m talking to someone who isn’t me – and yes, I’m aware of just how that sounds! So, without further ado, allow me to … Read More
An interview…with me!
Over the next few months – or longer – I’ll be bringing you interviews with other indie authors or indie publishers. To get the ball rolling, I figured I’d interview myself! Ok, so we can get to know each other … Read More
My writing playlist…
So anyways, you know how I told you last time that I’d trashed my novel and I was now writing three short novels – almost novella length? Well, it’s going well again – thanks for asking. It’s almost as if … Read More
How to seek permission to use song lyrics – and why you should…
I was well into the final version of Baby, It’s You, when I realised that I’d need to seek permission to reproduce a few lines from a song, One Crowded Hour, by Augie March. When I was telling the guys … Read More