Category: Beginning

One Year Anniversary: Waterborne

Today, the 24th of October marks the launch of my second novel, Waterborne: Chronicle of the Clan of Noah. In celebration of this anniversary, I…

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How I Wrote My Debut Novel: Part Four – Keeping a Simple Writing Record

To some this might be optional; however, when building a discipline or habit, some light record keeping can be motivational and offer a focal point…

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For Beginning Writers – Conflict Creates Story

Without conflict, there isn’t story. Conflict is when your characters are established and then bad things happen to them. The more bad things the better.…

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For Beginning Writers – How to Accept [or Decline] Feedback

Giving feedback and receiving it are skills. Your ability to develop these skills will directly impact your development as a writer. Good feedback… Supports what…

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For Beginning Writers – Writing is Collaborative

In the last blogpost I mentioned a writers’ group. What is a writers’ group and why bother? We are created to work in community. While…

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