Author Archives: blogaboutwriting

Writing Novels & A Giveaway!

Posted on October 11, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

If you want to write a novel (are you mad?), Curtis Brown are running a free webinar on 4th November 7pm – 8.30pm on that very theme. ‘Your Novel: How To Get Started‘ is currently full but they’re trying to … Continue reading →

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Sending Your Work Out

Posted on October 3, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

I am feeling fragile today. It’s completely self-induced, do not pity me. We had friends round last night, I went to bed at 2.30am and I have a hangover. Yuck. It’s such a waste of a lovely Sunday (and what … Continue reading →

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Edit. A Four Letter Word?

Posted on September 23, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Since I last wrote I have been working on ‘structural edits’ of the novel. Yes, this is still the first novel! (Not the second, as someone asked me the other day. Oh, if only….!) I know this might seem strange. … Continue reading →

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I Got A Book Deal! (And 3 things that helped…)

Posted on September 6, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

FINALLY, finally, I can tell you that I have signed a 2-book deal with HQ Digital (Harper Collins). Squee! Eek! and other words of excitement. I have known about this, of course, for a little while (sorry) but I was … Continue reading →

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Cringeworthy Fiction Required!

Posted on September 2, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Hello! So much to do (who ALLOWED me to start watching MAFSUK*?!) and so little time, so just a quickie from me tonight. Miranda Dickinson Mentoring Opportunity Firstly, you might like to know that novelist Miranda Dickinson is running a … Continue reading →

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Horsing Around

Posted on August 21, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

I have been off gallivanting again since I last wrote (for the last time this summer, honest!) Last weekend we were in Newmarket and while we were there, we had a tour of the National Stud. Among all the beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Messing About On The River (Dart)

Posted on August 7, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Since I last wrote, a couple of weeks ago, what a lot has happened! So, please excuse the all-over-the-placeness of this post but that’s ‘where my head’s at’, as the young people say. Devon-ly I’ve been on a mini-break to … Continue reading →

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Workaholic? I wish!

Posted on July 23, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Last Saturday I attended the RNA’s annual conference (on Zoom) and the first of many excellent talks was an interview with best-selling novelist Dinah Jefferies, on ‘Building Writers’ Resilience’. Dinah, by the way, didn’t start writing until she was 60 … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Simon Whaley (+ BOOK GIVEAWAY!)

Posted on July 12, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

Today, I’m welcoming my writing pal Simon Whaley to the blog! It’s not the first time he’s been featured! Back in 2012, his was the first guest blog I had on here. Wow, a lot of water has gone under the … Continue reading →

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A Summer of Football

Posted on July 7, 2021 by blogaboutwriting

The winner of my E D Thompson book giveaway has been chosen by random wheel name generator and – as you can see – it was Karelann. Well done to her! But, if you entered and didn’t win, all is … Continue reading →

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