It seems it takes the coldest days of the year so far to get me back into action. In many ways, the protracted warmth of our lovely long autumn has kept me basking instead of working! But finally, as winter settles its grip on us, I am back in the … Read More
Yup, it has happened! After two months of sustained output and 7 chapters of book, my momentum has been derailed and kinda smashed to be honest! And the culprit? Why, making a living of course. I am in the middle of generating a large pile of learning materials on a … Read More
Today’s up date comes from Iman Sid. A British author with her debut novel, Miss Manners out on shelves worldwide now. Here she talks about the book, her writing and inspiration and much more. Before I wrote MISS MANNERS, I thought about the new wave of MTV celebrity culture and … Read More
At the moment it feels like my novel manuscript is becoming a living breathing part of my everyday life! In the last week, several incidents have occurred that have caused me to think directly about the text I am writing and relate powerfully to the action one of my characters … Read More
My guest writer today is Gregory Oliver … Greg is a South African and an English teacher in South Thailand, busy writing his second novel. He reckons he enjoys travelling to quiet islands where he can be alone with his thoughts and by extension, his writing. His first novel “Rough … Read More
So, I’ve been doing a lot of vague waffling around writing in general instead of talking about the actual writing of the novel. Well, here is a status update! It has taken a while to get back into the headspace and get some momentum going with writing, I will be … Read More
The thing about writing a novel is that every day, for a while, you step out of your day to day reality and into another world. This sounds great, but it’s quite a feat… especially when the world you are seeking to create doesn’t sit too well with the everyday … Read More