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‘I did some World War 2 research this morning, then had about two hours of frustration, trying to start writing the damned thing. I’m so scared I’ve bitten off more…
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This year, after 20 years of writing contemporary fiction, I was asked by a publisher if I’d be interested in writing a novel set during the Second World War. I…
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It all began with a dare – as many of the best adventures do. One evening in 2018 my friend Aaron and I went for a drink and during the…
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Every book begins with an initial seed of an idea – a whisper in the writer’s mind, that won’t go away. The first seed of an idea that ended up…
Read MoreWriting by Starlight – FREE e-course
Let’s face it, the month of January can be kind of bleak, But the one silver lining to the incessant dark and cold is that it’s very conducive to snuggling…
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