That time again and you can’t think what to blog about? If you have designed your blog with a theme that supports your book and major interest, and posted a tag-line on the landing page, these condition readers’ expectations of
Writing Process
An author with a blog rather than a dedicated blogger, I rarely participate in blog tours, but I so admire Lorraine Mace (@lomace) with her multiple writing roles, that when she invited me to take part in the Writing Process
How to Write Without Adverbs
This morning’s email from a friend, written in panic, and ending with “Help!” was sparked by advice from the judge of a story competition he wanted to enter. The advice was this: ‘Do not use adverbs.’ “But the second word
Books, books, books
If I know a book’s details I can order it, or I can search a topic to see what is available, but that’s all pretty mundane. What I enjoy about browsing in bookshops is the serendipity: you never know what
The Languages of Storytelling – YoiFest 2014
Anu Paulose giggles with nerves, waiting to perform her story. She will explain the gist of the tale in English before telling the story in her native language – Hindi. Like all the storytellers at this festival, Anu is a