Writing a novel
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Albion Writers’ Group lives on!
Last night we held the third meeting of our fledgling writers’ group in Ampthill. Each session has been quite different with an average of half a dozen of us attending and a total of 10 of us who have shown an interest. At first we are just getting to know each other but since each week…
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Watch the word count 85,000, 90,000, 100,000…
I was interested to read an article in the newspaper recently which discussed the new fashion of shorter novels to fit in the the e reader life style. Novellas are coming back into fashion, as are short stories, bite commuter sized reads to while away the hour travelling by train. When I wrote ‘Riduna’ I did not think…
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e book revolution – From a writer on the edge
I have read several articles recently about the e book revolution and how it is changing not only how we read, publish and advertise our writing but also that the whole industry is in a state of flux from publishing companies to bookshops. As a writer this can be quite exciting, albeit a bit daunting.…
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Which Setting? – An Inspiration to Write
Choosing the right setting for your novel is vital but how do we do it? Familiar or Imaginary If we choose a familar location it has loads of advantages: You can imagine each scene and the descriptions flow effortlessly as you write Your audience loves to read about places they know Promotion is more straight forward because your…
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Time off from writing –You’re worth it!
I hope that expression doesn’t irritate you as much as it does me. If so, I’ve lost my audience. If you’re still with me then my follow up from Time Management is the essential need to take a real break. Writing is an intense experience and we writers are inclined to be a bit obsessive.…
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The Albion Writers’ Group?
I don’t know what motivated me to suggest a local writer’s group in Ampthill. The reasons I gave last night were networking, support, encouragement and promotion. Not to mention the greater good of thinking of ways to promote our local bookshop and maybe set our sights on a Literacy Festival some time in the future.…
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Choosing a Setting –Real or Imaginary
I chose the title ‘Riduna’ for my debut novel because I felt that the name summed up the magical image of the island of Alderney, which I held in my imagination. So much has been written of the Second World War and the tragic circumstances in which the island became a German concentration camp once…