I know many of you reading this blog like writing so I thought I’d dedicate this post to a few things I’ve learned about dialogue over the past few years. My first question to you is have you ever tried to take down a real conversation with all the ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’, changes of direction, … Continue reading
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SCHOOL VISITS by Rachel Hamilton
Hello. My name’s Rachel and I’m a school visit-oholic. School visits are one of my favourite parts of being a writer – they contain all the bits of teaching I used to love without the stress, or the marking, or the slightly intense parents. Since my first book, The Case of the Exploding Loo, came … Continue reading
Failure, Rejection and the Writing Life by Sarah Webb
I’ve been writing full time for over twelve years now. In that time I’ve published number one bestselling novels for adults (Always the Bridesmaid) and children’s books that have been shortlisted for awards (Ask Amy Green series, Sally Go Round the Stars, Beyond the Stars) but I’ve also had book ideas turned down by my … Continue reading
Don’t believe a word!
Hello and thank you for inviting me to be a guest on your lovely blog! As well as writing books, I do research about what made-up people inside books can tell us about not made-up people outside books. I thought you might like to know a bit more about me so…. Because I DIDN’T have an ‘accident’ on the … Continue reading
Competition winners!
Congratulations to the following people, winners in our September giveaway! ROSE IN THE BLITZ: Debra Applegate, Megan Adams, Val Hartley THE SECRET COOKING CLUB: Arianne Dunne, Jo Ealand, Jo Clarke THE GREAT FIRE DOGS: Denice Copland, Adeinne Tonner, Jennifer Moville Your copies should be with you soon! If you weren’t lucky this time, don’t forget to check back soon – we’ve got more comps … Continue reading
Inspirational Places: The Book of Shadows by E.R. Murray
I’m always interested in other people’s writing processes, so I thought I’d write a post on how inspirational places have affected my novels, in the hope that you’ll then share some of yours! Whenever I write, I’m inspired by my surroundings, and that’s why seascapes and rural West Cork have become so important in my … Continue reading
Reading as a Job, by S C Ransom
I’m deeply, deeply jealous of my daughter. She is about to go to university to study English. For the next three years her main required activity will be reading books. How great is that? She’s been sent a really long reading list which contains loads of the classics, with instructions to read as many … Continue reading
