Introduction The English language is a fascinating tapestry of rules, exceptions, and idiosyncrasies. One such quirk lies in the choice between using “a” or “an” before certain words. In this blog post, we’ll explore the nuances of this decision, focusing Read more…
Thursday murder club just how did Richard Osman do it? I’m not talking about murder, but about character description. A witty, twisting book with such lovable characters it makes us ask: how did he do it? A murder has taken Read more…
A Gypsy’s Curse news … The pre-order is out! Thank you to O for the amazing cover. Here are some pictures that show our journey towards the final publication. Creating A Gypsy’s Curse After chatting about the book and going Read more…
The AIIRA Writing Contest AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture (AIIRA) The competition: Think of a career you’d like to have in the future. How might AI technology advance your field and help you perform your job within the next decade? Read more…
#Must-get Monday post This week I am participating in #Must-get Monday in collaboration with blogger Christian Fiction Girl. As Christian Fiction Girl mentioned non-fiction in her last blog (#110), in the form of Raising Healthy Teenagers I will also suggest Read more…
The series of books is about seven sisters adopted by the mysterious figure Pa Salt. They don’t know why he adopted them, only he is exceedingly rich and named them after the Pleiades. Having just read the Seven Sisters book 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 Read more…
Creative writing update. Why dream when autumn is this great … Cover update! I commissioned a new one for A Friendship of Thistles and have updated the description on Amazon to help people find it. Seems to be working as 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, Read more…
Subtitle & script proofreading is crucial to get your documentary ideas across to the audience, without them focusing on typos. How can I help? I have helped businesses, such as universities and translation companies, and individuals to check subtitles and Read more…