Knock me down with a wet bus ticket, I am actually planning. Knowing me, I’ll get bored of it but, well, the intention is there. Each month, around the 20th, I’m going to publish a Top Three. I am so happy about all the great writerly types I’ve met through blogging. Who else will understand …
I wonder if writers can ever enjoy books the same as before. As a reader, we are taken on the book journey as a passenger, eyes wide and ready to be impressed. As a writer, I find myself pointing out parts of the road and foreshadowing signposts, expecting the plot twists and noticing dumps …
I’m not one for rulebooks. I’ll listen to advice, cherrypick the best and apply it, but I don’t think there are hard and fast ‘rules’ of writing. For every book that follows them, there is classic literature that breaks them and gets away with it. That said, every writer can do with a few tips. …
Today, I have a guest post from the amazing Lucy over at Lucy Turns Pages. She is an aspiring author from the UK. She reviews books and posts about mental health, gaming and writing. Here, she introduces some escapist books for those days when you just want to be uplifted. Books can be a great …
Im joining up with Jo Linsdell and her link party this week. Please have a read of my two reviews. I have just finished two amazing debut novels that hit hard on the big themes. Both are diverse feminine perspectives. Freshwater Genre: Literary Author: Akwaeke Emezi Page count: 240 ***** 5/5 Okay, I’ll be honest …
I nibbled my way through some really great books last year. I mean, really great. I’d like to share the best books I read in case anyone is looking for recommendations. Put down that Vikings box-set and READ! Without further ado, I’ll count down my top five (totally subjective, as always) from last year’s Read …
One of my resolutions for 2018 is to read more books by New Zealanders. So I’m starting an NZ Books spotlight. Of course, I have read and love Jenny Pattrick, Stevan Eldred-Grigg and Janet Frame. But I owe it to the country and myself to branch out and find some new favourites. So far in …
In the name of research, I read Stephen King’s “On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft” this week. No, I should properly say I devoured it. It is written in the style of a friend spinning a few yarns over a couple of beers. Having never read any books on how to write fiction …
Sitting on the tram, memories of unrequited love in wartime flash through my head. Oh wait, that is just me catching fifteen minutes of this novel after dropping my son at school. The characters are that vivid and their voices shine through so clearly that I feel like I know these people. I have been …