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My Updated Writing Routine

My Updated Writing Routine

April 22, 2022April 21, 2022 by Ellie Pilcher

My Updated Writing Routine After nearly 18 months I’m finally writing my next novel. I’ve spent the last few months editing a previously written novel from 2020, but in March I began to write my…

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NaNoWriMo 2021 Prep

NaNoWriMo 2021 Prep

August 20, 2021August 22, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

NaNoWriMo 2021 Prep NaNoWriMo 2021, or National Novel Writing Month is coming soon! In November, NaNoWriMo begins, challenging writers to write the first 50,000 words of their next novel. Today I wanted to offer some…

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Top Five Writing Tips | National Writing Day

Top Five Writing Tips | National Writing Day

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

Top Five Writing Tips | National Writing Day Today it is National Writing Day 2021! As such, I thought it would be the perfect day to share my Top Five Writing Tips as a published author.…

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It’s the Publication Day of What Planet Can I Blame This On?

It’s the Publication Day of What Planet Can I Blame This On?

June 3, 2021January 18, 2022 by Ellie Pilcher

It’s the Publication Day of What Planet Can I Blame This On? Today is the publication day of my debut novel What Planet Can I Blame This On? It’s OUT NOW in ebook and paperback, available from…

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How I Write 10000 Words a Day

How I Write 10000 Words a Day

May 14, 2021May 11, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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

March 5, 2021February 14, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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My Writing Essentials

My Writing Essentials

February 26, 2021February 14, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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The Query Process | Writing

The Query Process | Writing

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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Author Q&A | What Planet Can I Blame This On?

Author Q&A | What Planet Can I Blame This On?

February 5, 2021January 18, 2022 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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Best Places to Buy Notebooks

Best Places to Buy Notebooks

February 3, 2021January 31, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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Dream Casting my Characters | What Planet Can I Blame This On?

Dream Casting my Characters | What Planet Can I Blame This On?

January 29, 2021January 19, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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My Writing Playlist | What Planet Can I Blame This On?

My Writing Playlist | What Planet Can I Blame This On?

January 22, 2021January 14, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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BIG NEWS: I Got a Book Deal

BIG NEWS: I Got a Book Deal

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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Getting Professional Photos Taken

Getting Professional Photos Taken

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 by Ellie Pilcher

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…

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