Tag Archives: writing advice

Guest author: Esther Chilton ~ Plan B

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

I’d always loved writing, right from when I was a little girl and I was sure I was going to be a short story writer or novelist when I grew up. Well, you couldn’t exactly call working for one of … Continue reading →

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Write Tight ~ James Cudney hosts Mae Clair

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from James Cudney at This is My Truth Now: It’s the next edition of the Tips & Advice – Readers & Authors feature on the This Is My Truth Now blog. If you’re new to this segment, scroll toward … Continue reading →

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When did you last check your Amazon Author Page?

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

It has been an interesting week. Having just published Ani’s latest collection,  ‘Doggerel‘, reissued her ‘Notes from a Small Dog‘ and published a new edition of my fantasy, ‘Swords of Destiny‘, I did something I seldom think to do, I … Continue reading →

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Under pressure…

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Let’s be fair, we all need a bit of help now and then. Especially writers. Whether it’s a word we seem to have forgotten how to spell… every time we use it too… the correct placing of punctuation or a … Continue reading →

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When It’s Time To Commit #CoverReveal for Marriage Unarranged~ Ritu Bhathal

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Ritu Bhathal: It’s been a while, and for that, I apologise, my dear readers. I haven’t been wallowing in a puddle of misery because I got another rejection. Nothing like that. Unfortunately it has been my health that … Continue reading →

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Writer, is Formatting Your Manuscript a Headache? ~ Rachael Ritchey

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Rachael Ritchey: One thing that I’ve learned over time is that there are some specific (though not set in stone) requirements to the formatting of a manuscript. Tweet How it looks and how it works do matter! In … Continue reading →

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Elmore Leonard – Guest Post by, Andrew Joyce… at TRSA

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from The Story Reading Ape: Elmore Leonard was an American writer who wrote nearly fifty novels, twenty-six of which were made into movies with stars such as Paul Newman, John Travolta, and Russell Crowe. He was awarded the Edgar … Continue reading →

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Back Up Your Writing! – Guest Post at TRSA by Jaq D Hawkins…

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from TRSA: I was a relative latecomer to the computer age. As a writer, I went from typewriter to dedicated word processor and my files were kept on floppy disk. Remember those? I also still have rather a lot … Continue reading →

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Readers’ Letters – Why You Should Write One ~ Esther Newton

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Esther at estherchiltonblog: Did you know that you can earn around £200 pounds a month from writing readers’ letters? They’re a form of writing that’s often dismissed, but they shouldn’t be ignored – whether you’re new to the … Continue reading →

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Guest author: Deborah Jay – #Writers, be true to yourself

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Rather a grand headline, I know, but you’ll understand where I’m coming from as you read further. Amongst other things, I am a writer. Those ‘other things’ include caring for an elderly parent (two, until recently), and running a full-time … Continue reading →

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