Poetry for the times
I’m a novel girl, I have to admit. I like meaty stories and would choose a gorgeously written YA fantasy over a book of poetry any day. That said, there are … Continue reading
Book Birthday Interview: UNBOXED by Non Pratt
Dear Non, HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!!!! love, the Allsorts UNBOXED, for those of you who don’t know much about it, is a fabulous, heartbreaking story about what happens when four friends … Continue reading
The Six (Sometimes Painful) Phases of Writing a Novel
Alex Campbell wrote a fantastic post about writing processes on Monday, which I actually loved so much that I almost decided not to write my own version at all and … Continue reading
Wicked and glorious
Ah, villains. Antagonists are an essential part of storytelling. Even if your ‘villain’ isn’t an actual person, the protagonist needs to have some force acting against them for the story … Continue reading
Twist the Trope
Hmm. (Not my picture, by the way. Google provides all.) You know, tropes are a tricky thing. Do you love them? Hate them? Eradicate every last trace of them from … Continue reading
5 Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Got Published
Oh boy, I could talk to you all week. I didn’t know a single bloody thing before I got published. I think narrowing this post down to just five things … Continue reading
Curling up with a Good Book
It’s a bit of a cliché, the whole curling up with a good book thing. It can also be the best thing ever. As a child, one of my favourite … Continue reading
Writing Essentials by Sangu Mandanna
The topic this week is “essential writing paraphernalia”. And let me tell you, the word essential is a thorn in my side. See, I love reading posts like these. I love glimpses … Continue reading
