Elevating Your Writing: The Intersection of Creativity and Technical Editing Introduction Elevating your Writing is an art form that transcends mere communication. It’s a dance between creativity and technical precision—a delicate balance that separates good writing from exceptional writing. In this article, we explore how these two seemingly divergent paths Read more
Crafting a revision routine that leverages AI without disrupting your creative momentum requires intention, boundaries, and repeatable rituals. This article lays out a weekly structure you can adopt, explains how to allocate AI tasks across the week, shows how to protect creative writing time, and offers concrete prompts, checkpoints, and Read more
Dead zones are parts of a manuscript where momentum stalls, reader engagement wanes, or scenes linger without driving plot or character forward. AI can pinpoint these slow stretches faster than manual reading alone and offer targeted edits to tighten pacing. This article explains how to identify dead zones, how to Read more
Novels reach readers because of voice, clarity and craft. AI line-edits can accelerate that final polish but also introduce new risks. Use this checklist to make AI a reliable pre-submission partner: run systematic checks, preserve authorial voice, and treat every AI suggestion as a proposal to be accepted, revised, or Read more
Voice is the single strongest thread between a reader and a character. AI tools can speed revision and catch mechanical errors, but they also tend to smooth, generalize, and standardize language in ways that can weaken distinct narrative voices. They can also introduce new errors. This article explains why AI Read more
How to safely use AI as an author, and should you? Here are some reasons for and against, to be an informed author. Safe uses Or safe-ish? A brainstorming tool for character prompts, setting ideas, plot twists, and scene starters if you are stuck. One example is plotting. When you Read more
Recognizing the Gypsy, Irish Traveller, and Roma Communities in the UK Census The Gypsy, Irish Traveller, and Roma communities have long been an integral part of the UK’s cultural tapestry. However, their recognition in official records has been a relatively recent development. The 2011 UK Census marked a significant milestone Read more
So the outcome of my talk with Saga Fiction Publishers, is that they don’t have the marketing strength to take on my books. AKA I don’t have a large enough social media presence. We also realised that my fiction was for another demographic than they were focusing on. I have Read more
First lines. Confused? May be we sweat a little too much about first impressions. There’s nothing to them. The best way to find them is often to write and a sentence will jump out at some stage. In other words, don’t worry about first lines until you’ve written the entire Read more
A Friendship of Thistles … I’m clearly not focused on self-promotion, as my newest book was published in May and I haven’t posted here about it yet! I am also offering a fiction-related giveaway here. Or get your paperback/ebook copy here for the US, and here for the UK. The Read more