One of my favourite pieces of feedback I’ve got on Dead Ringer is: “I stayed up past my bedtime reading … Read More
I recently read a prominent author’s top three writing tips and one of them was that old chestnut, “don’t use … Read More
There’s little more frustrating than picking up a book and realising it’s BAY-AD. The characters are cardboard cut-outs. The action … Read More
I’ve spent a lot of my writing life harbouring under the delusion that my first draft needed to be perfect. … Read More
Looking to download an audiobook, but not sure where to start? Here are five of the best I’ve listened to. … Read More
I’ve been doing a few radio and virtual interviews recently to promote Dead Ringer and I’ve made plenty of mistakes … Read More
I’ve been using cashback websites like Topcashback and Quidco for a couple of years now. Here are my experiences – … Read More
If there’s one myth about writing that I hate, it’s the myth that great novels were written in snatched 5-minute … Read More
…the illustrations! It’s magical to open up the magazine and see a short story of mine brought to life with … Read More
One unexpected upside of a global pandemic is that it makes “travel” much easier. Virtual travel, to book events, anyway. … Read More
For guaranteed drama, take a leaf out a casting director’s book and use reality TV archetypes to build fascinating characters … Read More
Here’s a writing assignment for you: turn on the TV! The reality TV casting process provides a devilishly fun way … Read More
When I look back and try to identify the ONE thing that took me from slush pile to publication, it’s … Read More
I made one (very simple) change to my writing process a couple of years ago that’s been truly transformative. Previously, … Read More
In the last month, short stories of mine have appeared in the Sunday Express S Magazine and The People’s Friend. … Read More
Find out the secrets of audiobook narration in this interview with one of Dead Ringer‘s narrators, Nathalie Buscombe. You’re also … Read More