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August blog – where have you been since January?
Good question! Life got a little busy in the middle of February and did not calm down again until June. That is one reason for my neglect of this blog. By the time the dust settled, we had a holiday and then just all the stuff that goes on after a holiday. Suddenly it’s August.…
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2024 wrap up and 2025 goals
I have begun this new year by documenting the writing goals I have achieved. Looking back and comparing where you are at the end of this year can help you work out what you want to achieve the following year. Last year, I aimed to rewrite and publish a novella that I had worked on…
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Where to find story ideas
Have you ever read a story and thought that it was amazing and that you could never do that? Generating story ideas acts a little like a muscle – the more you use it, the easier it gets. Actively looking for story ideas can help you to generate more. You want to begin writing stories…
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How to write a novella
A novella is defined as longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. How long is a novella? There are different definitions, but for this blog post, a novella is defined as: 60 – 120 pages or 7,500 – 40,000 words The plot is more complex than flash fiction or a…
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Start writing flash fiction
Flash fiction is a piece of fiction, usually under 1200 words. There are different definitions of flash fiction. Some writing contests may ask for a piece of flash fiction as short as 50 words. Others may use different word counts to define the term. For the purposes of this article, the definition is under 1200…
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
Bear with! This website is being upgraded to a new theme and with new features. Some of these may take a while to settle while others may appear and disappear at will. I have worked with the old theme for a long time and it was not doing everything I wanted it to do. I…
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What genre of story should I write?
I backed a kickstarter recently. The kickstarter offered several novels and some pop-up writing workshops. The books are science fiction stories. If you had asked me, I would not have said that I was into science fiction reading. I have thoroughly enjoyed the books. My husband has enjoyed some science…
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Mistletoe and Crime Book Review
With thanks to Red Dog Press and for the review copy. Blurb It’s Christmas! A year since their last case, and Adam and Colin are called out of semi-retirement when Stonebridge legend and regular town Santa, Gerald Agnew, is found dead in the snow. The police believe his death to be a drunken accident, but…
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Help for freelancer writers and bloggers: Blogs to check out
Freelancing can be lonely business: sitting at a desk, tapping away at a laptop, contact through email. Thank goodness for the internet which means that the company of other freelancers is only a short search away. There are some fantastic bloggers out there for the freelance community. There is lots of helpful information on just…
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Beach Cat Blues Blog Tour
Beach Cat Blues by Alison O’Leary With thanks to Red Dog Press and Alison O’Leary for the preview copy of Beach Cat Blues. Synopsis: Aubrey does love to be beside the seaside. All those rock pools to muck about in, the caves to explore, endless food opportunities from the beach huts. Life is good.…
I love short stories: each one has its own character.
Sarah Charmley.
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August blog – where have you been since January?
Good question! Life got a little busy in the middle of February and did not calm down again until June. That is one reason for my neglect of this blog. By the time the dust settled, we had a holiday and then just all the stuff that goes on after a holiday. Suddenly it’s August.…
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2024 wrap up and 2025 goals
I have begun this new year by documenting the writing goals I have achieved. Looking back and comparing where you are at the end of this year can help you work out what you want to achieve the following year. Last year, I aimed to rewrite and publish a novella that I had worked on…
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Where to find story ideas
Have you ever read a story and thought that it was amazing and that you could never do that? Generating story ideas acts a little like a muscle – the more you use it, the easier it gets. Actively looking for story ideas can help you to generate more. You want to begin writing stories…
