What was your daily writing practice like before March 2020? Before the pandemic struck?
Never, ever let anyone tell you that you are too old to start a writing career. You have something to say. Say it.
Patience. It was all going so well. Too well. My writing tackles difficult subjects while still trying to keep the shape of…
Writing with friends. Today was the first Oldha Writing Group of the year Oldham Library. We sat down with coffee and each other and…
Things aren’t always what they seem. One question I get asked all the time is: is your main character based…
Every so often I talk to other authors.
Early mornings. That’s when I love to write. Before the day really starts.
So what does Adele’s song ‘Hello’ have to do with writing a novel? Apart from the fact that her music is…
Late September I went to the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester to watch Margaret Atwood in conversation with Erica Wagner. Flashback…
November means Nanowrimo. National Novel Writing Month. The time when I write 50000 words in 30 days. Which isn’t novel…