Celebrate Success
This may sound silly, but when I first saw my book on Goodreads, I cried. I’ve always wanted my book on there, and now that has finally happened. After a lot of years of...
Category: Writer’s life
Querying: How to Stay Positive After Rejection
Nobody forgets their first query: the pounding of your heart as you are about to hit send, as well as the soul-crushing rejection that follows after a while. To me, that first rejection meant...
Dealing with Feedback
Getting feedback on your novel is a terrifying gift. Always be grateful that someone took the time to read your work and provided you with feedback. It is incredibly valuable, assuming the feedback was...
How To Give Feedback
If you’re a beta reader or ever helped a fellow writer out, then it’s unavoidable to give feedback. But what do you have to keep in mind when giving it? I regularly hear complaints...
Mood Boards and Writing
My latest WIP is about time travel and parallel universes and has been a reason for excitement ever since the idea popped into my brain. I knew from the beginning that the story had...
General Query Tips
Querying is a daunting task in itself. It feels like you’ve just braved the epic climb of a mountain and now you’re about to face the fire-breathing dragon. The most difficult thing about this...
Four Types of Writers: Which one are you?
Please be advised that this post was actually written by my potted plant Gary. He is not the best speller in the world, but it doesn’t matter. He’s listed four kinds of writers for...
Planning Your Novel – With Free Templates
I love visual organisers to organise information and to give me a sense of overview. Which is also why I love using templates to plot my novel. If you want to write a lot...
Four Kinds of Writer’s Block
Ever stared at a blank page and wished you had the simple life of a cactus? Well, you’re not the only one. Probably. There could be several reasons for your sudden lack of enthusiasm...
Time Travel Writing Prompts
Get your ink jar ready because we’re about to dip our characters into a time travel scene. You can use existing characters or create new ones for this small exercise. It may lead to...
