Why careful research is vital I’m writing my 12th book, but the one I’ve felt most attached to is Book 3 of my historical trilogy set in 1937-1951, A Relative Invasion. I called Book 3 “Impact” – indicating the dramatic…
Category: writing fiction
Advice for writers typically suggests that a series works best for indies. Does it make sense for the first three in the series to form a trilogy? Not always… A trilogy suggests an entity like the three-movement sonata in music,…
Me-Time Tales: tea breaks for mature women and curious men, 2nd edition Katie Fforde said: “Quirky and Intriguing”. This short story collection is certainly not erotica; hardly a glimpse of bare flesh– but a subtly dark edge instead. Most, at…
Do you have a writing plan? It’s assumed there are two kinds of writers: those who have a writing plan, and those who write on the seat of their pants. I would love to write a synopsis, the theme, the…
Writers’ undercurrents: in the novel you’ve just read — or in your own writing? Sometimes it’s only after finishing a novel that you become aware of its undercurrent. For instance, in Dead Water (Simon Ings) the fast paced plot involves…