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Jul 26

Why I would HATE to be superman

I have an EPIC fear of flying. I’ve been to a psychologist (she was a hang-glider in her free time). I’ve tried hypnotherapy (apparently, I can’t be hypnotised). I’ve tried over the counter sleeping tablets (no effect). I’ve been prescribed anti-anxiety meds (mixed results). Read more

Jul 21

How do you SEE your characters?

I consider myself quite a visual person. My mother and step-father are both visual artists (my step-father sadly passed in 2010). Read more

Jul 19

My TOTALLY RATIONAL irrational behaviours

A few years ago, I was diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder, but there was probably no need for a test. Read more

Jul 14

My MUSE is addicted to prescription pills

I had a middle ear infection last week (I know, totally TMI), but, in addition to discovering I have a dodgy eustachian tube, I also found out there’s something to be said about lying around, doped up on promethazine, to light the spark of inspiration. Read more

Jul 12

When I was a teen I got ALL SHOOK UP over Elvis

You would all know by now that I can be a little obsessive… A friend introducing me to the song All Shook Up was all I needed to launch headfirst into a love affair with Elvis Presley. Read more

• WRITE ALL THE BOOKS BLOG

  • HOW TO WRITE DIALOGUE WHEN YOU HATE IT February 12, 2017
    DIALOGUE. You either love it (like Hemingway) or you loathe it (like me). Proust likened dialogue to stained glass and the prose around it like the supporting frame. For me, the prose around it is the frame, the wall and the whole GOSHDARN building. It’s not that I find writing dialogue difficult, but I tend … Continue reading HOW TO WRITE DIALOGUE WHEN YOU […]
  • RESPECT your writing (and the value of commercial fiction) February 10, 2017
    I recently watched La La Land (like three times). By the third time I was able to sit through it without bawling like a baby. It had a profound effect on me, which I wasn’t expecting AT ALL. This means you can expect to find more La La Land references in future posts, but, for … Continue reading RESPECT your writing (and the value of commercial fiction)