Hi everyone! I hope you’re all well. Today I am sharing some tips for making sure your story moves along at the correct pace. Pacing is an essential element of good storytelling. It is the speed at which your story… Read More ›
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Book Review: The Sh!te Before Christmas by Serena Terry
Hi, everyone. I hope you’re all well and enjoying the festive season. I’m continuing my December/holiday-themed book review today with The Sh!te Before Christmas by Serena Terry. I hope you enjoy it. The Sh!te Before Christmas was first published in… Read More ›
Book Review: The Snowman by Michael Morpurgo
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well. I’ve decided to make a dedicated effort to read more since I’ve definitely been neglecting my books lately, so with that in mind, I thought I’d start to post reviews of some of… Read More ›
A Step by Step Guide to Writing a Children’s Picture Book
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today I’m talking about how to write a children’s picture book. Writing a picture book can be a lot of hard work, but if you put in the time, the end result will… Read More ›
5 Tips for Writing a Blurb
Hi everyone. I hope you’re all well! Today I’m talking blurbs. Writing a blurb is one of the most challenging aspects of the writing process (at least for this writer). As if the actual writing wasn’t hard enough, you then… Read More ›
5 Tips for Generating Story Ideas
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today I’m going to talk about how you can generate ideas for a story! As a writer, you need to be having a lot of ideas practically all of the time – when… Read More ›
Build Your Story With 5 Ws And An H
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today, I’m going to share another handy way to flesh out a story idea. Build Your Story With 5 Ws and an H Ideas need to be grown, nurtured, and fed. Eventually, a… Read More ›
Bugged
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! I’m sharing a short story today, I hope you enjoy it! Bugged ‘Look, there’s no such thing as monsters.’ Erin wiped tears from the cheeks of her crying six-year-old and pulled the blanket… Read More ›
5 Misconceptions About Writing
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today, I’m talking about some common misconceptions that some people seem to have about being a writer and writing in general. So, without further ado, here are: 5 Misconceptions About Writing 1 Writing… Read More ›
The Robin and the Wren
Hi everyone, I hope you’re all well! Today I’m sharing a little fable I wrote with you all. I hope that you enjoy it! The Robin and the Wren Under a heavy, grey sky thick with ash and dust, the… Read More ›