Putting Myself Out There

I’ve always been a writer. It’s just part of who I am. For the last few years, however, I’ve been so focused on training for a career in the publishing … Continued

A Writing Blog Hop

Ah, the blog hop. I’d say it’s a time-honoured practise or other some such malarkey, but blogs aren’t really old enough to claim that kind of institution. So for the … Continued

Self-Imposing Deadlines

Before you begin a short story, an article, a book (or whatever the case might be), you may have a general idea how long your work will be, but you … Continued

Role of the Editor: Part I

Lots of authors have misconceptions about the role of an editor. This can lead to issues when an author thinks an editor hasn’t fulfilled one (or more) of their duties … Continued

Unnecessary Shortcuts

As writers, we are warned not to use clichés in our writing. Clichés are overused phrases which no longer have any real meaning. When Gloria left me, she broke my … Continued

Dialogue

Something a lot of us struggle with is writing dialogue, even though talking is a necessity of our everyday lives and we’re subjected to constant chatter from one person or … Continued

To Write or Not to Write

Here’s an argument that’s probably waged for centuries – since writing has existed as a (for the want of a better word) craft. People who aren’t writers don’t understand the … Continued

Time

[untitled]. I always wondered why the anthology put out by Busybird was named this. I mean, how can something be untitled? There needs to be some kind of label attached … Continued