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Under no illusions #AtoZChallenge – Peculiar ‘Pen fellows’ – Quirks only a writer can understand
Read more: Under no illusions #AtoZChallenge – Peculiar ‘Pen fellows’ – Quirks only a writer can understandUnder no illusions When my cousin was younger, she had an imaginary friend. Her parents would even set an extra place for her at the table. I remember wondering what my own dinner table would look like if I invited all my imaginary friends – the ones who follow me around in my head. […]
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Picking out of a hat #AtoZChallenge – Peculiar ‘Pen fellows’ – Quirks only a writer can understand
Read more: Picking out of a hat #AtoZChallenge – Peculiar ‘Pen fellows’ – Quirks only a writer can understandPicking out of a hat Let’s talk about names. There are many techniques writers use to find the perfect name for their characters. We often talk about them as though they’re our children, so it’s kind of funny to get caught researching baby names on google and having to talk family members down from a ledge! But seriously, […]
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Feeling Blue #AtoZChallenge – Peculiar ‘Pen fellows’ – Quirks only a writer can understand
Read more: Feeling Blue #AtoZChallenge – Peculiar ‘Pen fellows’ – Quirks only a writer can understandFeeling blue Yesterday, I touched on the subject of completing a novel, and the thrill we experience. What I didn’t talk about is the flipside, the turbulent emotions that are often akin to mourning. This tends to happen when we reach the end of our journey and it begins to sink in that we will […]
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Honouring the work: IWSG
Read more: Honouring the work: IWSGI’m sure most people have heard of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG), but this is the first time I’ve taken part. The purpose, as stated in the IWSG website, is: to share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance […]
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Favourite Characters/Screen Characters Tag
Read more: Favourite Characters/Screen Characters TagI was tagged by Callum and Celine to list my ten favourite screen characters. It was a hard challenge to resist, well… until I began to jot the characters down, and then it was just hard! I quickly discovered I was well on my way to making a top 100! But, I somehow managed to whittle it down. There was […]
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Did That Monster Come Out of You? By Charles E. Yallowitz
Read more: Did That Monster Come Out of You? By Charles E. YallowitzThank you to Melissa for offering to host a promo/guest blog. Now to get the introduction and promo stuff out of the way. My name is Charles E. Yallowitz and I’m the author behind the Legends of Windemere epic fantasy series where the latest one is Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue. I also just released […]
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The longest ride anyone would want to go on
Read more: The longest ride anyone would want to go onThe Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks The first time I read the Notebook I fell in love with the characters, and with the style in which Nicolas Sparks brought the love story to life. By the end of the book I’d been through such a rollercoaster of emotion I was literally worn out. It was […]
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Under the spotlight
Read more: Under the spotlightIt’s still early days, and we’re still adding new and exciting content. One of the things we thought may benefit and interest readers is a section on everything character related. So, with that in mind, we’ve created a page dedicated to profiling characters. It is a space for discussion about how characters are developed, what […]
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