I've been really quiet lately - a combination of ill health and the fact I suddenly had 20,000 words of various essays to be completed and handed in for the MA - but I'm back to wellness now and have met all my deadlines so yay me! When I first got accepted to the MA … Continue reading A year in the life of a Crime Writing MA
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Biography Smiography
Next time I'm at the UEA, we've got a drinks reception with agents and editors and so in preparation for that, we've had to put together a biography to submit to them and other agents and editors who are unable to make it. Exciting stuff! Our biography has to be condensed down though to around … Continue reading Biography Smiography
Workshopping: My Personal Hell
Don't get me wrong. The process of workshopping is infinitely valuable and I am utterly and totally appreciative of all the effort others are putting into reading and reviewing my work. But emotionally? I am not cut out of this level of focus and analysis! I admit - I am not a person who takes … Continue reading Workshopping: My Personal Hell
Epiphanies
So in my road to being an actual-writer, I've had two epiphany moments to help me along the way and so I thought I'd share them with you. 1. Forensic Linguistics I've always been a crime reader. That's probably partly why I ended up doing a law degree. But then I loved language too and … Continue reading Epiphanies