Why I Love Historical Fiction by Sarah Naughton
I’ve never had the travel bug. Escapism for me has always happened in a book, not on a plane. As a bored child living in the middle of Dorset I … Continue reading
Halloween Reads: Creepy Classics vs. YA by Kendra Leighton
It’s almost Halloween — time to be reading about monsters, murders, haunted castles, and bumps in the night. Though printed stories have changed massively in the last few centuries, what scares us hasn’t changed … Continue reading
Series vs Standalones by Sarah Naughton
While this will be a balanced and well judged piece, I should admit, at the outset, to a certain bias. Series stink. I caveat this with certain exceptions. The Lord … Continue reading
Group post – our favourite inspirational quotes
Welcome to our first group post of 2015! Today, we’re sharing our favourite inspirational quotes about writing. Janet Edwards This one is for every hopeful author faced with a dreaded … Continue reading
Your daily routine – Do you have one and what is it? by Sarah Naughton
Sometimes I wake at 3am with that sinking feeling of being horribly, perkily awake. I will lie staring at the ceiling for an hour or two before finally inviting Melvin … Continue reading
7 Writing Myths by Sarah Naughton
For those of you trying desperately to get published, a dispatch from the other side of that seemingly insurmountable* barrier. It’s plain sailing once you’re published. Ha. I say again, … Continue reading
Sarah Naughton: How Do You Write?
I am the Note Queen. No writer in the history of the world (apart from possibly Pliny with his encyclopedia circa 77AD) has written more. I have been responsible for … Continue reading
Happy Book Birthday, THE OATHBREAKER’S SHADOW! Sarah Naughton interviews Amy McCulloch
Today I’m lucky enough to be interviewing author Amy McCulloch, whose debut novel, The Oathbreaker’s Shadow, is just out from Random House. Amy somehow manages to squeeze her writing in … Continue reading
