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Better late than never

Anyone who follows me on Twitter or Facebook, or since August on Instagram, will have noticed a drop-off of writing-related posts and a incr

Diary of a rewrite

The opportunity arose to work with an editor on my manuscript. The timeframe’s tight, the scenes are out of order, it’s 98,000 words and nee

Must-haves and misses

I’ve driven half an hour to work at this café. It’s not in my home town. I took a wrong turn on the way and the café I wanted to work at was

Creative organisation

I used to be great at holding all the Stuff in my head, but I’ve found the more I’m juggling the more organised I need to be. So here’s my ‘

Stay within the guidelines

The more time you can take, the better the outcome. Rushed applications, queries and entries are obvious. They contain errors ranging from t