Cancel culture – a new word for feeding trolls?
Two perfectly innocent words when combined have become toxic: Cancel culture.
Brighton – Six fun facts
I’ve spent eight years in Brighton – and it’s the setting for my upcoming book ‘Rebuilding Alexandra Small’. Brighton, though, is more than just a seaside town.
16 ways for writers to create a rounded character
A 16-point character creation checklist. Not knowing enough about the characters in your story is the biggest cause of writer’s block.
Covid lockdown madness – recording history
In the (hopefully) near future, I’ll look back on this time and tell myself lockdown wasn’t so bad. I just want to be sure I remember it was
Planner or pantser – what sort of writer are you?
Do you plan your writing or ‘fly by the seat of your pants’? Which is right and why does a mix of these two approaches lead to success?