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Tag: writing

  • Talking crime

    When you think all is lost as an aspiring writer, hearing how other authors have succeeded is sometimes the pick-me-up you need. With so many podcasts around, who should crime writers listen to? As an aspiring writer, looking to be…

  • It started with Thorne

    What was the book that started my adventure in crime fiction? Discover the author and the book that got me hooked on reading and inspired me to begin writing. “When did you start reading crime fiction?” I was asked this…

  • Scrolling kills

    Scrolling burnt my toast and killed my stories. An idle mind should be the fertile ground for your imagination, so why let social media rob you of what you need most? Procrastination is a writer’s greatest foe. It takes many…

  • The Golden Period

    In the process of writing, there is a moment when everything is possible. When all the hours, days, months and years feel like they’ve got you close to what you wanted, to be read. That’s the golden period. But how…

  • How many masterpieces go unread?

    With so many writers, so many manuscripts, and so few publishing opportunities, have some ‘should have been’ classics and masterpieces been lost? Or does talent always rise, and will it always be found? Before I begin, I should state that…