As you all know, I am a big fan of reading so when I saw these questions on Kathleen’s blog, Kathleen Jowitt I knew I had to steal them (with her permission of course). I then spent the next half an hour or so answering the questions and tormenting myself with the fact there are … [Read more…]
Vox is the debut novel from Christina Dalcher, and boy what a debut it is. You know when people say they read a book and wish they’d wrote it? Yeah, Vox is that good. I came across it in a review from the lovely Jenni over at Odd Socks and Lollipops and I had to … [Read more…]
I love Halloween and horror, and of course I love a good writing prompt. So I thought I would share a story starter prompt with a Halloween feel today. Of course you don’t have to write horror – you can write whatever feels right to you. The Prompt Four people sit together having dinner. One … [Read more…]
I might be a little biased here because I love #NaNoWriMo – it’s a great motivator to get out a reasonable chunk of a first draft. It always bothers me when I see writers trying to dissuade new writers from taking part on the grounds it’s not possible to get a saleable novel from it. … [Read more…]
I really enjoy reading court room dramas and I was excited to discover Steve Cavanagh, particularly when I saw the twist in Thirteen. I’ll definitely be looking for some more books by this author. Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh: My Review Blurb from The Back Cover The murder trial of the century is … [Read more…]
Are you doing (or thinking of doing) #NaNoWriMo this year? If you are, then this challenge is for you. Read on for all the details! What Is #NaNoWriMo? #NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and it takes place every November. The aim is to write 50,000 words of the first draft of … [Read more…]
I love anything and everything horror related and I have read hundreds of horror books over the years. My love for horror books started when I was about twelve years old and discovered the Point Horror collection (and yes I feel old typing that). By the time I was fourteen, I’d moved on to adult … [Read more…]
I love reading and books, and for that reason, people always seem to assume that I’ve read all of the classics. The truth is, except for the ones I had to read for school and college, I have read very few classics. Or at least I haven’t read more than a chapter or two of … [Read more…]
Abbie and the Portal is a science fiction book, which is a long way outside of my usual genre, but I agreed to review it because I liked the concept enough and it didn’t sound like hard core science fiction where you get five page descriptions of how gadgets etc. work. Here are my thoughts: … [Read more…]
Do you ever just feel in the mood to write, but realise you don’t have a plot idea? It’s so frustrating having to spend your writing time coming up with a premise, especially if your writing time is limited. Below you will find five horror story prompts to get you started on your story. … [Read more…]