How I Write 10000 Words a Day
How I Write 10000 Words a Day Today’s blog post is all about how I write 10000 words a day. Firstly, to all my writer friends this is not a brag. Yes, I tend to…
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How I Research My Novels
How I Research My Novels As a writer of contemporary fiction and historical fiction, I regularly have to research elements of my book. From finding out what people wore in the 1940s, to how tarot…
My Writing Essentials
My Writing Essentials I spend my weekends writing. Be it a journalistic piece, a novel, or a blog post. I’m constantly writing away. When I’m working on a project I have certain writing essentials that…
The Query Process | Writing
The Query Process | Writing Ironically as writers, we authors tend to add numbers to everything. The number of rejections we got, the number of drafts we’ve written, the number of books we’ve completed, and…
Author Q&A | What Planet Can I Blame This On?
Author Q&A Now the news is out about my upcoming book What Planet Can I Blame This On? I thought I would share an author Q&A. These are a few of the questions I have received from…
Best Places to Buy Notebooks
Best Places to Buy Notebooks Right now – or write now, I do love a pun – many of us are working from home, and therefore getting through notebooks like crazy. I love to write a…
Dream Casting my Characters | What Planet Can I Blame This On?
Dream Casting my Characters Every writer has dream cast in their head when they’re writing a book – at least every writer I’ve even spoken to. Whilst none of us actually believe that the actors…
My Writing Playlist | What Planet Can I Blame This On?
My Writing Playlist | What Planet Can I Blame This On? Every writer is different when it comes to their writing routine. Some need complete silence, others need white noise from the TV or TedTalk…
BIG NEWS: I Got a Book Deal
BIG NEWS: I Got a Book Deal! If you haven’t already guessed from the title of this blog post: I GOT A BOOK DEAL! In June 2021, so less than six months, my debut novel…
Getting Professional Photos Taken
Getting Professional Photos Taken As a writer, journalist and publisher I often need a headshot for use in bios and articles. I’ve previously used a work photo, but since I didn’t own the image or…
How To Write a Novel During Lockdown
How To Write a Novel During Lockdown When lockdown began I saw so many memes and comments on social media saying how now was the time to ‘write that novel’ and ‘learn a new language’.…
My Writing Routine
My Writing Routine My writing routine is not a daily thing. Since I work full-time and I don’t like to put pressure on myself, as that’s a sure way to get burnout, I write quite…
How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist
How to Pitch to an Editor as a Freelance Journalist I became a freelance journalist, alongside my full-time role in publishing, in 2018. I am entirely self-taught, having never studied journalism or even attended classes on…
How I Got a Literary Agent
How I Got a Literary Agent I recently announced that I have been signed by a literary agent, Hannah Weatherill, at Northbank Talent Agency. This was perhaps the biggest achievement of 2019 for me, and…