As writers, we are used to being asked why do we write. Our answers are as diverse as we are as individuals and the many genres we write. There is no catch all answer, our reasons are as many as there are stories. No matter if there are similarities in upbringing,...
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Many of my writing community contemporaries have written from a young age, unlike me. It was a skill and craft they found early on and found it to be beneficial in a multitude of ways. Whether for social, academic, and emotional...
1. What inspired you to write books for children to aid with reading and writing? For about 15 years, I worked as a library programmer, so every week I had two or three programs for preschoolers. My favourite group was the 5-6-year-olds, who were just learning...
I'm putting out a call to all book clubs. Would you like me to join you virtually? I have a wide range of novels that I would be happy to discuss - romance, speculative fiction, steampunk, mystery, fantasy. Ask me how I came up with the concept, where my characters...
1. What drew you to write in this genre? Urban fantasy is my favourite genre to read and so if felt natural to write it as well. I’m especially drawn to stories where the supernatural walk among us. I think that’s because I would love to possess those...
We all want the time and space to write more. Life gets in the way a lot of the time, but if you make some 'writing' time within our normal life, it can be done. Firstly, it seems obvious but set a goal for your writing session. Do you know what your objective is? Are...
I hope this blog post finds you well and safe. Reading is an important portal into other worlds, where we can all escape for a while. With the opportunity to read a lot more, I have been looking at my book shelves for inspiration. Re-reading a book after a number of...
I have been the advocate of prompts to spark imagination ever since I began writing. In fact my first 'real' piece of writing was the result of a three word prompt. Here it is: Fire, Clock & Certainty. Fire light flickered on the walls and ceiling as Joan sat with...
What inspired your latest novel? I had this idea—if the legends are real, why do they change so often? I started to imagine worlds where various legends were true. Werewolves, vampires, fairies. And what that world would look like, how it would have to be made up, in...