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Doing a PhD in Creative Writing: Is it for Everyone? by Dr Tiffani Angus
When I go to my local surgery, I often see a different GP, and invariably a moment comes when they ask, “Just what kind of doctor are you?” I assume they think I’m judging them, like a secret shopper. When I tell them I’m the kind of doctor who can spell, they laugh and we […]
Why I Write: Fiona Collins, Author of You, Me And The Movies
I’d never wanted to be a writer. It wasn’t a childhood dream of mine or anything. It’s not something I’d ever thought about. I mean, I had written. When I was about eight, I won a school competition for the best essay about Oliver Twist – the prize? A copy of Oliver Twist… I did […]
Editing
Having just emerged from the murky depths of structural edits, and sent the results back to my publisher, I’m in the perfect place to think back and appreciate the value of a distanced eye, and the insights it can provide. As authors we live in constant state of waiting, even as we’re scribbling fiercely away […]
Author Inspiration: Crusader’s Path
In my ongoing interest in the human psyche and why people behave the way they do, I discovered most individuals react in the same way when coming in contact with a person who may or may not have a communicable disease. When I had a bout of shingles a while back, I was fortunate – […]
Having It All – It’s Not As Easy As It Sounds….
I grew up believing it was possible to have it all – a career, a family, and anything else I wanted. My parents encouraged me to get a good education and become an independent woman. I went to a progressive all-girls’ school, where we were expected to work hard, get good grades and embrace every […]
A Spell For Trouble
Esme Addison’s debut, A Spell for Trouble (July 7, Crooked Lane Hardcover) is an exciting cozy with a bit of a sci-fi twist including witches, potions, and mermaids. When Aleksandra Daniels accepts the invitation to help in her estranged family’s apothecary shop in Bellamy Bay, she brushes off the strange rumors swirling around her family. As if they could really be […]
What if Donna Can’t Leave the Building?
By Susan Jane Gilman If there’s any silver lining to the global Coronavirus pandemic, it’s that if I ever attend a cocktail party again, people will no longer say: “Wow, you’re a writer? It must be great, working from home. You know, I’m thinking of taking a couple of months off to write a book […]
The Fine Art of Being Crappy
This may seem like a strange title for an article by a debut author, but, I’d like to share how I managed to write, edit, win two awards, and find a publisher for my debut novel, The Exit Strategy. And it required mastering the art of being crappy. As children we are often taught, especially […]
Going With Your Gut: How Intuition Impacts Destiny
Who hasn’t ignored their intuition? It’s such a bummer to find the consequences embarrassing or even dire. The surge of electricity that delivers a foretelling gets ignored due to reasoning. These conjured reasons have everything to do with wanting to be right and fear of being wrong. “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and […]
Why I Love Writing Flash
By Pamela Gay Many years ago at a conference after reading a “little story” I wrote called “The Angry Woman,” two women came up to tell me how much they enjoyed it. “But we have a question. Is it a poem or a story?” I smiled. “It’s a poetic story,” I replied. I began writing […]
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