I recently took the plunge and commissioned a manuscript appraisal for my novel. It was a significant step because there’s a cost involved and, like all of us, I wanted to feel there’d be real value in making the investment. I’m glad to say there was.

How a writing group can help develop skillsI’ve been a member of my local writing group, Anderida Writers, for over a decade. I’d recommend anyone who wants to develop their writing skills to join a club or group and share their work and experiences with other writers.Typically, a writing group will hold workshops and bring […]

I can’t tell you how helpful it was to have readers who were prepared to read through my novel and provide constructive feedback.

The trusted readers who worked their way through the manuscript of my newly completed novel were consistent in their response to the antics of my anti-hero.

It seems my debut novel, The Fruits of Rashness, has yet to fall open in front of a literary agent who wants to snap it up, but being a SORO (Stick-Of-Rock Optimist), I’m sure it soon will.

The Journalists’ Charity ran a competition inviting descriptions of a modern day character that Charles Dickens might admire.