Every so often I get overwhelmed by the prospect of writing a book. I’m at one of those…
On the Road to Wainuiomata
I won a local writing competition! Well, I won the ‘all ages’ category. There was also a ‘youth’ category, and…
Mended with Gold is out!
My first novella is out now! Mended with Gold is an m/m romance, short and sweet, with a happy ending.…
Blogging for the Reluctant
Are you a keen fiction writer, but a reluctant blogger? Or perhaps you’re still refusing? Here are my…
On ignoring writing advice
Write every day. Write when you can. Just write. Plan first. It’s so contradictory. Who should you listen…
Word-counts. Meh
I get that for some people, word-counts are a Jedi mind trick. They’re a way of disciplining yourself to write…
Like an arrow: On maintaining writing momentum (Part Two)
Part One was all about prep. Here’s how I laugh in the face of procrastination when I’m doing…
Like an arrow: On maintaining writing momentum (Part One)
A couple of people have asked me recently how I maintain momentum when writing a novel. How to keep going?…
I signed a contract for my novel!
Regular readers will remember me trilling recently about the fact that MLR Press is going to publish a novella I’ve…
On not waiting: or, a publisher wants my book!
Some of you may remember that three months ago I sent my historical, fantasy m/m romance off to a publisher…
Slaughter the darlings with a blunt pen-knife
I’ve now heard three different people saying how silly it is to ‘kill your darlings’ when you’re writing. “Why would…
How to slay self doubt and write that novel
Do you have a half-finished manuscript saved in the bowels of your computer? Do you dream of starting/finishing…