Heya guys, I just wanted to update you on what happened yesterday, and – in all honesty – I am beginning to see it as a really exciting, positive thing! π You ready? Pfft… Of course you are…. From now on, I am going to be sending out my book to literary agents by myself. […]
Continue ReadingThe Personification and Justification of Love in the Harry Potter Series And why J.K. Rowling did what she did!
Quick note: I wrote this a very long time ago, and just copied it from Facebook now, but I thought that my Harry Potter essays deserved to be seen on my blog, just because of the time I spent on them! and yes, that is my replica Hufflepuff cup <:) I absolutely love Harry Potter, […]
Continue ReadingGenres In The Market: How to Differentiate Between Them
Over the past week, I’ve seen a lot of people saying that they don’t know what genre or market their book fits into, so I thought I would share with you what I have learnt over the years – and hope this helps you work out where your writing belongs! π I might be wrong […]
Continue ReadingThe Power of Twitter and making Wonderful Connections – Part Two –
When I shared ‘The Power of Twitter and making Wonderful Connections’ blog entry the other day, I had no idea how helpful it would be for those in the #amwriting community. After putting it up, I was inundated with users thanking me for imparting so many tips – and later that afternoon – quickly realised […]
Continue ReadingThe Power of Twitter, and Making Wonderful Connections!
When I first joined Twitter in May 2015, I had no idea that I would have such a bond with the website. It was just a new place to market my writing, and something I joined because I had heard that it was good to have an online presence as an author. It was a […]
Continue ReadingMixed Emotions (Back ‘Home’)
I had been putting it off for weeks. No. Months. The fact that I needed to visit was a difficult concept, not just because the house would be filled with memories – both good and bad – of how Mum was, but also because I felt really guilty. My step dad lives there now, by […]
Continue ReadingWhat J.M. Barrie’s classic ‘Neverland’ means to me, and why ‘growing up’ has such a powerful effect
There is nowhere else in the world that I feel so strongly about, and that includes Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In fact – the mere idea that I’ll never be able to fly to the second star to the right, and run about on the island with The Lost Boys; and eat imaginary […]
Continue ReadingAfter Mum’s Passing: Inner Truths
Hello, all. Many apologies, I haven’t written a blog entry for a while, but I required some time for my writing, rewriting and editing. That came first. It will always come first. Over the past month, I have discovered things about myself that were always there in the background but I was never able to […]
Continue ReadingBass, books, voices, and believing in my writing again :)
I’m really pleased to say that despite all the struggles this year has brought, things are – fingers crossed – beginning to seem brighter. As I mentioned in the last entry, I have started to learn bass guitar. It’s going well! There are lots of skills that I need to hone in order to play […]
Continue Reading‘I’ve been to the Year 3000,’ (and back again) BASS MANIA!
When my singing teacher joked, “You’ve played the keyboard in videos now, you should play the bass next time!” I allowed myself a giggle. Me? A bass player? The idea was ludicrous; a notion for a comedy show…. and yet…. The next evening, Dad suggested that I try his out. It took me five minutes […]
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