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! 🙂 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! 🙂 I might be wrong […]
Continue ReadingMy #1linewed on the 24th March :) The Evening Tweets
As promised, here is the #1linewed evening tweets (part two!) I didn’t mention this before, but the theme for this Wednesday was ‘circular, or round….’ Here we go Life on Mars Ray slammed his pint onto the bar. “Why are we waiting for Tyler?”, he mocked. “We might as well just tell him to not […]
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 ReadingMy #1linewed on the 24th March :)
Heya again guys! On Twitter, #1linewed is a weekly theme where one word is given, and we have to show something from our #wip with that particular word. Now, due to the fact that I am nearing agent submission, I am not showing any of my originals, but…… Fanfiction is my thing! I have been […]
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 ReadingWas that my Mum, and a brand new Lucid Dream!
I don’t know if I believe in ghosts? I’ve always been open minded, and I’ve embraced the idea that there is something ‘out there’ that we don’t quite understand in ‘this world’, but I rarely have experiences that make me question my beliefs in something beyond what we see and know every single day. Mum […]
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 […]
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