Writing Rockface: The Finish Fright

You started creating a book, short story, life story or memoir, completed a first draft, now don’t know if it’s truly ‘finished’? Even seasoned writers can struggle with this question of when to stop. As well as writing amazing stories (he he!), I run a full-time creative support business. It…

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Writing Rockface: The Continue Condition

You started creating a book, short story, life story or memoir; but then you stopped? Now you don’t know how to continue. Even seasoned writers can struggle with the question of how to finish what they’ve begun. As well as writing amazing stories (he he!), I run a full-time creative…

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Writing Rockface: The Starting Ache

You have a good idea for a story, but don’t know how or where to start? Maybe you’d like to create a book, short story, life story or memoir? Even seasoned writers can struggle with the question of how to start. As well as writing amazing stories (he he!), I…

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Quarantine Quanta: Free Stories!

Quarantine Quanta is an anthology of really really small packets – ‘quanta’ – of literary light generated during a dark time, and you are invited to read them for free! A drabble is a short story told in exactly 100 words. They’re extremely hard to write! But when I read…

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Women’s History Month

Today is the last day of Women’s History Month, and to celebrate I’m over on the wonderful Gillian Polack’s blog talking about the importance of visibility, especially for writers. In it, I discuss winning awards, getting reviews, reading in a gender vacuum, and disappearing from history… Click here to read…

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The Zodiac Anthology: Aries

Have you ever wondered what star sign you are and what that means about your personality or future? I have! I’m born under the star sign of Taurus, though, according to the exact time and date of my birth, I also have Cancer, Gemini, Pisces, Aries, Libra, Sagittarius and Leo…

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