Jan 17, 2023
Cool Links
Looking for writing advice? Check out Making your writing the best it can be: Top tips from children’s book editors. Think you’re getting it right? Take a look at these 25 words that most of us get wrong at some point. Need advice on writing for teenagers? Look no further than this great article. “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” Douglas... read more
Jan 12, 2023
The Benefits of a Writing Coach
A professional writing coach is someone with whom you can consult, ask questions and receive constructive feedback. They act as a guide as you build your career as a professional writer. A coach can help you conquer a stumbling block, regain momentum or make a start on a new project. My program helps you progress as a writer. You decide what you want to work on during a personalized, one on one... read more
Jan 9, 2023
Writing Workshops and Study Guides
Writing Workshops and Study Guides My writing guide entitled Where Do Ideas Come From? examines how my novels The Alchemist’s Portrait, The Sorcerer’s Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic’s Tomb, The Doomsday Mask, The Time Camera, and The Sphere of Septimus can be used to create workshops and creative writing exercises for the classroom. These include writing time... read more
Jan 5, 2023
The Children’s Writer’s Guide
The Children’s Writer’s Guide examines how you can get started as a writer, create time and space to pursue your craft and deal with lack of motivation and writers block. Topics covered include where ideas come from and how writers turn them into stories, choosing names for characters that are appropriate to the story, the importance of historical research if your novel is set in a different era,... read more
Dec 20, 2022