Category Archives: writing

Today’s the day… Juliet Nubel

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Juliet Nubel is one of the contributing authors in a new horror anthology. You can read more about Juliet herself in her guest post for this blog and read Jaye and Anita Dawes’ review of The Box Under The Bed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, writing | Tagged anthology, Blogger, blogging, getting published, humour, short story, writer | 4 Comments

Editing tools to help read your manuscript – Read Aloud

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Many of us aren’t aware of the many options that Word offers to help with our writing. Although I don’t profess to know what all the functionalities are on the Word ribbon, I was happy to learn about the … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged editing, Microsoft Word, reading aloud, text to speech, writing tips | 17 Comments

Author Spotlight; Graeme Cumming – from Fiction is Food

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Fiction is food: As the ravens gather and darkness descends, the time is drawing near for history to repeat itself… Ravens Gathering is a gripping thriller, interwoven with horror and fantasy, that demonstrates how you should never take … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, reblog, writing | Tagged blogging, Books, fantasy, horror, review, writing | 7 Comments

Vertical disintegration – Sun in Gemini

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from stevetanham I hope I hide it well…but that can be a dangerous and naive presumption. I’m at my best when convergent; and yet the divergent part is essential to the inclusiveness of the creative process. I’m rambling on … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged dark humour | 2 Comments

Introducing…Georgia Rose and Her Latest Book Parallel Lies #romantic #crime #thriller – SaylingAway

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Sayling Away: Georgia Rose is one of my favorite writers and bloggers, and she has a new book coming out, called Parallel Lies, on September 12th.I thought it might be nice to give all y’all (that’s plural of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fiction, reblog, writing | Tagged author, Book launch, cat, lies, new book | 5 Comments

Guest author: Sally Cronin – The Steak House – Counting Peas and a Ghost Story

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Sue Vincent

My thanks to Sue for kindly hosting my post today about the odd jobs I have enjoyed and some of the characters who now populate my stories. I hope you all enjoy this memory of mine. Odd Jobs and Characters … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fiction, food, Guest post, Humour, Life, writing | Tagged Amazon, blog tour, Book launch, character studies, ghost, Moyhill publishing, new book, odd jobs | 71 Comments

World-building: Settings for all Genres – Guest Post by, Diana Peach… at Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Story Reading Ape: As a fantasy/science-fiction writer, I’ve stacked up a bit of experience with world-building that I’ve wanted to share, and The Story-Reading Ape’s blog is the perfect venue. Now don’t run away if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, reblog, writing | Tagged Amazon, kindle, Writing Talent Showcase | 12 Comments

Muse for Hire from Myths of the Mirror

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Amazing artwork by Peter Pham The day is half over and I open the door to my writing room. My coffee sloshes over the rim at my sudden halt. The man’s jaw swivels my way, and I swallow. “Um…Who are … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged amwriting, exercise, fantasy, Muse, productivity, word counts, writers, writing, writing discipline, writing goals. | 13 Comments

Stepping back…

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I spent too much of the day twiddling my thumbs in hospital waiting rooms far from home, thanks to the economic logic that sends patients to distant towns, not just for the specialist units…which is understandable… but for routine appointments…which … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, Books, writing | Tagged book extract, Don and Wen, Midsomer Murders, Missenden, The Initiate | 22 Comments

How to write a book…

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There are more books being written and published at this moment in time than ever before. Self publishing has opened the doors to a global sharing of imagination and knowledge, but when you pick up the proverbial pen for the … Continue reading →