Category: Articles
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Trying (and Failing) to Write A Seasonal Short
Twice I have had ambitions of writing a short story to publish in time for Halloween. Twice I have failed. The first real attempt was at what became Growing Storm – a story I’m mightily proud of. The second is of a new story I have given the working title of Nightmare Tenant – which…
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Workflow: Perfecting My Digital Toolkit
One of my firm beliefs when it comes to writing is that an organised writer can be a productive writer. Long ago, authors crafted their work with quills, pencils and typewriters. But in 2020, writing in any serious sense means using digital tools – today I’m going to discuss my setup and how it works…
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Defrosting The Thaw: Analysing Beta-Reader Feedback
For my post-apocalyptic novel The Thaw, I’ve been lucky in that I have recently gained a great deal of useful feedback from a series of beta-readers, all of whom have now completed their reading of the third draft of the book and submitted their reports to me. These comments are extremely useful and I’m grateful…
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