How to create an opening that makes readers care
Another month, and another of our authors’ Round Robins. This month, our topic has been…
Helena Fairfax
Helena Fairfax
carton house
duke of leinster
family history
fitzgerald family
genealogy
History
Ireland
Irish history
stately homes
stella tillyard
writing tips
My ancestor the First Duke of Leinster, and a visit to his stunning home, Carton House, Co. Kildare
This month I’m having a change from my usual posts about writing and editing, to…
authors
characterisation
creating compelling characters
editing
emma
felicity at the cross hotel
jane austen
round robin
show don't tell
the silk romance
Writers
writing
writing tips
How to bring your fictional characters to life – flaws and all
How to create characters readers will care about — giving them clear goals, believable flaws,…
how to harness creativity
how to increase word count
how to write better and faster
spslive
tom donnelly
writing productively
writing tips
Some excellent tips on writing consistently and productively from the Self Publishing Show Live #spslive
Last week I was at the Self Publishing Show Live conference at County Hall in…
ai
ai and creatives
ai and writers
artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence and writers
blogging
blogging and ai
editing with ai
writing
Is keeping a blog pointless with the rise of AI?
Another month, and another of our authors’ Round Robins. This month, I’m adapting a topic…
hooking the reader
how to hook your readers
opening lines
tips on first chapters
writing compelling characters
writing tips
Chapter One: 3 tips for hooking the reader and setting the tone of your novel
Another month, and another of our authors’ Round Robins. This month, our topic has been…
Do the mash-up: the joys and pitfalls of blended literary genres
Another month, and another of our authors’ Round Robins. This month, author Skye Taylor has…
A Valentine to romance novels: why readers love them, and why they should be celebrated
This week I started reading Ella Risbridger’s book In Love with Love: The Persistence and…
chartism halifax
halifax social history
mackintosh's halifax
suffragettes
viriginia woolf old diaries
women's fight for equality
women's lives
‘A Toast to the Ladies’: how researching women’s lives in the nineteenth century was an eye-opener
Another month… and our first authors’ Round Robin of the year! This month, author Skye…
book review
books
Christmas
christmas reads
fiction
free stories
heartwarming stories
romantic stories at christmas
writing
A Meet Cute Surprise at Christmas: a heartwarming short story
Every December, we Round Robin authors share a festive tale. This year, my story is…