tips and tricks

They’re so smart (allegedly), they’re so charismatic (allegedly), but here are some of the reasons you might have a sucking … Read More

Like most writers, I have a ‘novel in a drawer’; an unpublished masterpiece (lol no) that I think about every … Read More

If your new year’s resolution for 2021 is to write a novel, then you’ve picked a great goal. Writing keeps … Read More

‘Growth mindset’ might sound like one of those annoying buzzwords, but it describes an attitude shift that has helped me … 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

I’ve been doing a few radio and virtual interviews recently to promote Dead Ringer and I’ve made plenty of mistakes … 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

I made one (very simple) change to my writing process a couple of years ago that’s been truly transformative. Previously, … Read More

Even quiet stories can (and should) have that gotta-keep-reading quality to them. But how can we as writers make sure … Read More

Public speaking has always been a huge fear of mine, but over the last year, I’ve been working on getting … Read More