Melissa was a celebrity long before Wanda started working at Witchwood. Her name had graced the front pages of national newspapers. She’d...

I've been exhausted all day after a late night chat on Writer Imperfect. It was worth it though and you can watch the results here. It's...

This week I am busy editing Ribbons. At 70k it's shorter than the others and I keep hoping to find a thread (or ribbon) that I can tug on...

Writing a book or a series of books is a strange business. Each time the same pattern emerges. Stage one - the original idea seems so...

Firstly Carmilla would like to thank every friend and supporter who is helping share the news of the relaunch of the Starblood series. On...

In this episode we will look at promotion. I’ll include information about release parties, paid adverts, building connections, book...

This episode discusses the relative merits of traditional vs self publishing. I will offer advice on how to find and contact an agent;...

Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel yet? You are almost ready to start sending that manuscript out to agents, or self-publish...

This might be news to some of you but editing and proofreading are not the same thing. I hear you gasp in surprise, no doubt, but think...

This week we will be looking at what’s next after you’ve finished your first draft. So you’ve written an entire novel? Wow! You should be...

This episode of my novel writing guide will look at the dreaded writer’s block. How to keep going when it gets tough. It’s amazing the...

There are many aspects of style (sometimes called voice) including perspective, language, tenses and chapter lengths. The fascinating...

Just as there is no one way to start your novel, there is also no one way to write your novel. It is your story and how you tell it and...

Being faced with a blank page is either the most exciting or one of the most intimidating experiences a writer can have. Often it is a...

Whether you are starting a new novel, thinking about writing a novel, or stuck half way through the process, this series of articles is...

Beware this blog post contains spoilers for anyone who has not yet read the Starblood trilogy, soon to be known as the first three books...

Work in progress - my new novel "The Secret Lives of Melissa Powell". Excerpt from first draft. The Secret Lives of Melissa Powell...

I came to a halt, a full stop, a period of rest, while writing "Venus Virus". Another project started demanding my attention. Without...

In order to write well, one needs to read. The pressure on writers to produce a huge back catalogue if they are to have any chance to...

After finishing Philip Pullman’s book about writing I returned to Haruki Murakami’s. Either I misremember picking up this book and...