You might have noticed a bit of a hiatus in the blog posts over the past month or so. I wish I could tell you that it's because I've been beavering away, polishing, honing and writing anew. I'd be fibbing if I did that though, and while there's a very thin line between telling lies … Continue reading Back to pinning the tail on the donkey
I'm writing this post from both a position of love as a reader of domestic noir, but also as a wannabe writer of domestic noir. Not at the minute as Vida and Slater have just embarked on their second adventure together but at some point in the not-too-distant future, I'm going to write the story … Continue reading Rules for being a Domestic Noir Doyenne
I’m at my second crime festival in the space of two weeks – firstly, Noirwich, and now at the other end of the country in Morecambe and Vice. I might have mentioned before that, as a reader, I love these things. I love the fact we live at a time when writers, those poor souls, … Continue reading Things an aspiring writer learns at a crime festival
So, I did it! And you know what, despite the fact I had to follow nine amazing writers, and the fact that I was exhausted from teaching for five hours and then driving for over four, it wasn't as nearly as scary as I expected it to be. I chose to read the introduction to … Continue reading Listen to my words…
Today is the first day of my part-time teaching hours. Which officially means it's the first day of my working as a writer. Â It's requiring quite a shift in mentality, from writing being something I do in a spare hour between this and that, to being an actual job that I sit down and do … Continue reading And so it begins…
So, the moment has arrived and I've actually finished writing my first draft of my first novel. Â It's a pretty exciting moment for me. Â I woke up one morning, determined that today was the day, and bashed out 9000 words before teatime - focus! Â I've learned some important things though that I thought might be … Continue reading Five things I’ve learned about finishing a book
Yesterday I worked my last full-time day as a teacher. Â From September, I'll be part-time. Â I love teaching. Â There's so much I love about it: sharing my love of reading and writing; working with amazing colleagues and often even more amazing students; planning schemes of work designed to educate and illuminate and entertain; and building … Continue reading One step in the future
First off, I admit that this analogy probably applies to anything that you've ever had to wait for, but as I'm currently waiting to hear back from a couple of agents, it's an analogy that is sitting strong with me right now. As you all know, the idea of Schrödinger's Cat is that there is a … Continue reading The Schrödinger’s Cat of Being a Writer
Yesterday was our last residential day on the MA. Â Just over two years ago, I'd just heard that I'd been offered a place and I thought that all my dreams had come true - two years later and dreams I'd never even really contemplated have come true. Â It's been an amazing time that has just … Continue reading So long, farewell… for now
I've written before about the struggle between confidence and wanting to burn what I've done and run screaming through the streets - it's odd that a career choice that is actually quite insular is driven so much by external validation. Â As a writer just starting out, it can be really hard to find the kind … Continue reading What a difference some external validation makes!
Welcome to 2018 everyone. Â How exciting! Â A new year! Â I always love New Year for the possibilities that it brings. Â Is there any other time of year that holds so much possibility and hope for the future? Â Last year was pretty good for me in terms of my writing. Â Sometimes when you're in the middle … Continue reading Happy New Year – Let’s make 2018 the Year of the Writer
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