I’m delighted the first guest post on this blog is for Helen Pryke’s psychological thriller, The Lost Girls. Helen is a fab author. Go buy her book!
A Letter to My Thirteen-Year-Old Self
This post is a letter to my thirteen-year-old self. We all have a lot we could tell our younger teenage selves. Mine certainly needs the advice.
Why I’ll Never Stop Writing About Mental Illness
As long as I can write, I will continue to write about mental illness. These are my reasons why.
Why Editing Your Writing is Painful
Editing. A word to strike fear into the heart of many writers. Let’s wallow in our misery by considering why editing is the writing equivalent of pulling teeth.
I Have a Publishing Contract!
Finally, here is the post I sometimes wondered if I’d ever be able to write. Yep. I’ve flipping done it. I have a publishing contract!
An Unpublished Writer is Still a Writer
Just because your work hasn’t been published yet doesn’t make you any less of a writer. Some writing paths are short. Others are twisty and complicated.
Why Am I in a Writing Slump?
Writing slumps are big stinking piles, blocking our writing path. The only way out is to know what’s holding you down. Then you can begin to crawl your way out
How to Write When You’re Tired
Writers are often tired. If these ideas for combating tiredness don’t work, just get into bed. You don’t have to tell me twice *cocoons into the duvet*.