No Ordinary World
None of my stories do what the craft books say; there’s no Ordinary World opening for my protagonists.
A Novel’s Nine Opening Promises
A recent writing craft video by the ‘Bookfox’ considered a novel’s nine opening promises. What promises should an author make?
Writing a YA Heroine
For books four and five, I’m writing a YA heroine. But do I know how? How do I write a
AI-invented Summer Reading List
A US trad-print newspaper printed an AI-invented Summer Reading List filled with real authors and fake books. The Chicago Sun
The First Draft
What makes a good first draft of a novel? The key essential: completion. Until you finish the first draft, you
Spark to Story Summit 2025
Another Indie authors’ event, Spark to Story Summit 2025 runs May 27-29. With the tag-line “That spark of an idea?
Editing Tips for Creative Writing
Looking for editing tips for creative writing? Don’t know how to edit? Where to start? We’re all led to believe
The Seven-point Short Story
For my series’ short story, I’m turning to the seven-point short story structure. Why seven? And what are they?
The Fantasy and Sci-Fi Authors Summit 2025
The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Authors Summit 2025 starts tomorrow, Monday 12th May. This returning free online event for fantasy and sci-fi writers
‘Sisters’ promo video on Instagram
‘Sister of the Scildan’ promo video on Instagram. Watch now. Sisters of the Scildan: An Escarri novella; Epic fantasy available