#IWSG – Competing

Last month I kept it short and sweet because I had a deadline for a writing course and I hadn't had very much in the way of inspiration. I'm glad to say that forcing myself to write actually worked. I got a lot more down on paper than I needed and whilst I wasn't entirely… Continue reading #IWSG – Competing

Blog Tour | Writing Diverse Characters #BookReview

It seems very fitting that I should be reviewing a writing guide on the same day as an IWSG day. Before I let you know what I think of the book, here its description... - We're living in a time of unprecedented diversity in produced media content, with more characters appearing who are Black, Asian… Continue reading Blog Tour | Writing Diverse Characters #BookReview

everywhere in August

It's been a very busy month, with lots of exciting goings on. The book festival being a particular highlight, although my bank balance might not agree after I completely ignored my book buying ban. - Books reviewed clicking on the cover will take you to the review -   Cocktails and Dreams Sassy characters, wonderful… Continue reading everywhere in August

Book Review | 13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains

Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Are you fed up of drowning in two-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain? In 13 Steps to Evil, you’ll discover: How to develop a villain’s mindset A step-by-step guide to… Continue reading Book Review | 13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains

#IWSG – The plummet

So this will be fairly brief, because I'm too stressed right now. I have been doing a writing course which I have been loving, every week we have to send a piece in by the deadline and when it comes back it has notes on what to work on, what was good, what wasn't etc.… Continue reading #IWSG – The plummet