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How to write a first chapter
Wondering how to write a good first chapter of a novel? Writing an opening chapter is something that sets many new writers on edge. Where to start? How to start? Why to start?
Current poetry inspiration
Because I write both, I get asked a lot about the relationship between poetry and prose. How can you write both? Do you write them using the same methods? Does reading or writing one help me learn about the other? And basically, the answer to that last one is… YES! Whether I’m working on a…
Join us at INK@84 Books
Join me and a collection of Angry Robot authors this Thursday 26th June at INK@84 Bookshop in London! It’s the first in-person event I’ve done since pre-covid and it feels very strange and VERY exciting. It’s the first time I’ll be away from little N overnight too, so I may have a few drinks while…
Send us your Fantasy Tales
Roll up, roll up! Read all about it – fantasy submissions wanted here! I was recently lucky enough to be invited to guest edit a rather special issue of Stepaway Magazine, an online journal which publishes walking narratives, usually through urban environments. The sights, smells, and wonders of human cities and districts – explored through…
Hello Lithuania!
It’s always exciting to see your work translated, and last month I got my first peek at Composite Creatures translated into… Lithuanian! This just goes to show that you truly never know where your work will end up. This is the first time I’ve seen my words carefully translated, but it won’t be the last….
Help required!
Lots of things grease the wheels of the publishing machine, not least of all – the words of readers. So I’m calling on a favour. Think what you will about Amazon (terrible capitalist machine or cost-cutting time-saver), reviews on their site make a huge difference to book sales and to future books being published. And…
Journal#20: Radio Silence Explained (grab a cuppa)
It’s been a while! But 2022 has already proved itself to be a year of new things. I think this is first time since starting this blog many many many moons ago that I haven’t stuck to my once a month schedule. But there’s been A LOT going on since New Year, and every moment…
Journal#19: That was 2021. But what about 2022?
What a year. Up and down. Left and right. Slow and quick. I’ve simultaneously stood with my head spinning while feeling like I’m made of stone. So much action, and all with the backdrop of a global pandemic, bristling away like white noise. Like many people, at times I’ve really struggled to balance it all…
The best quote about poetry you’ll ever read
I came across a quotation today that explains EXACTLY why I write poetry. I never thought that I’d find such a thing. I’ve never been really sure why I’m a poet. I’ve listened to so many poet pals wax lyrical about why they chose poetry (or why poetry chose them) and though I’ve related to…
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