Most authors follow the advice to only write in one genre. To brand themselves and their books with a narrow focus. But, confining authors to a single genre, even if that genre is broad, seems quite tragic to me. How many readers would claim they only read and enjoy one genre? Why would we expect writers to be any different? Maybe there are some compromises to be found if you want to give your creativity free reign. | Read more…
If you’re anything like me, you love making your characters run for their lives, climb mountains or go six rounds with a werewolf, but know you’d be screwed if it was you. Yes, I have trouble motivating myself to do exercise, and I’m sure I’m not alone. The cosmic irony | Read more…
On the 30th July this year, someone asked me, “are you doing camp NaNoWriMo in August?” My immediate response was no, but then I thought about it for all of two hours and decided, sure, why not. I need a project to get me back into serious writing after the | Read more…