Fortuna, Capitoline Museum, Rome (Author photo)
“What inspires you?” is a question I’m frequently asked in many guest posts, in podcast interviews, or at conferences.
The people asking are usually lovely – genuinely interested and keen to hear the answer. Perhaps they are writers themselves, or wish to make a connection on an […]
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Proud author to have been invited to have INCEPTIO on the Kobo wall, London Book Fair 2014
Six years ago, I wrote a little post about Amazon not being the only way to read ebooks. From the very first novel I published in March 2013 (INCEPTIO), my books have been in the catalogue […]
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I have two live gigs booked for 2022 and today, I’m about to jet off to the UK for a writers’ retreat, family weekend, then a few days with my critique writing partner.
In previous years, I haven’t thought twice about going on the Internet, booking a plane, booking somewhere to stay, then rolling up […]
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Conflict is the lifeblood of any fiction whether it’s between characters, between a character and their conscience, between the character and their environment. Obstacles abound, fate seems inexorable, bad characters never seem to give up.
Character is shown via actions and dialogue which shine a light on their values and motivations. Caius Tellus in my […]
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A ‘successful author’ – what does that mean?
Selling gazillions of books and getting an orange Bestseller label on Amazon? Selling gazillions of books with only 8% of the proceeds but with the backing of a big publisher? Running your own writing and publishing business – the mistress (or master) of your own universe? […]
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