Tips for Writers

Creative Writing Courses One of the questions I am sometimes asked is if I feel it’s advisable to take creative writing lessons? For me, the answer is both yes and no as every writer will […]

Theatre trips are magical. I love the anticipation before the curtain raises, the imaginative sets, the actors, the story, the applause. As much as I enjoyed performing in school plays, I’ve never been able to […]

You can never have too much research Hi all, happy to be back here and chatting with you. I’m working on a little project where I’m trying to come up with great ideas about research. […]

What I learned about writing by traveling the world I was sitting in the back of a minibus in Istanbul recently and started thinking about how too often a tourist only sees the shiny facade […]

Does it take a tribe to write a book? There are plenty of writers who will tell you this job is perfect for the introvert and while that is mostly true I’ve learned it takes […]

The big lesson I learned teaching creative writing Recently I was asked by a friend if I’d teach a corporate creative writing class for her employer. Teaching isn’t something I do. The thought of standing […]

Writing Serial Killer Thrillers (Part III) Part III of this blog series “Writing Serial Killer Thriller’s” will cover some of the global aspects of serial killing. Rick was a homicide detective and gained a unique […]

The Art of Collaboration Let’s start with a couple of definitions. Plotter: A writer who carefully plans the story they’re going to write, laying out a logical plot chapter by chapter and actually sticking with […]