The Heart-Wrenching True Story I had to Keep Alive
When I started researching the Second World War for my new novel, An American in Paris, I was blown away by the accounts of so-called ‘ordinary’ people who heroically risked…
Read MoreThe Magical Journey of an Idea
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…
Read MoreRisk Being Wrong to Get Life Right
Picture the scene… A writer sits down at their desk and begins work on a new story. But before they’ve written a page doubt begins to set in. The story…
Read MoreA Rallying Call for Writers
Today, I was talking to someone who’s just starting out as a writer, working on a series of stories for children. ‘When I first started writing I really loved it,’…
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