Today I’m really pleased to welcome Cally Taylor onto the blog. Cally lives in Bristol with her partner and young son. Born in Worcester, she studied for a degree in Psychology at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle. Her debut psychological thriller THE ACCIDENT was published in the UK by Avon HarperCollins in April 2014 and […]
What’s Your First Draft Like? – Cally Taylor
Today I’m really pleased to welcome Cally Taylor onto the blog. Cally lives in Bristol with her partner and young son. Born in Worcester, she studied for a degree in Psychology at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle. Her debut psychological thriller THE ACCIDENT was published in the UK by Avon HarperCollins in April 2014 and […]
A Day In The Life Of An Author Writing That Second Novel
1. Get up. Worry about second WIP (Work in progress). 2. Walk dog, get youngest off to school, do ironing. Worry about that gaping hole in the plot of WIP. 3. Rest. Worry about how long it’s going to take to finish the WIP. 4. Check in with fellow writers on social media and see that this is normal. […]
What's Your First Draft Like? – Carol Hedges
Today I welcome Carol Hedges to the First Draft chair. Carol Hedges is the successful UK author of 14 novels. 11 for teenagers and young adults, one ebook and two adult historical novels. Her books have been shortlisted for various prizes and her YA novel Jigsaw was long-listed for the Carnegie Medal. Diamonds & Dust, […]
What’s Your First Draft Like? – Carol Hedges
Today I welcome Carol Hedges to the First Draft chair. Carol Hedges is the successful UK author of 14 novels. 11 for teenagers and young adults, one ebook and two adult historical novels. Her books have been shortlisted for various prizes and her YA novel Jigsaw was long-listed for the Carnegie Medal. Diamonds & Dust, […]
What's Your First Draft Like? – Harry Bingham
Today I’m welcoming into the first draft hotseat crime writer Harry Bingham. And in Harry’s own words; The twenty-five word bio: Forty-something. Married. British. Kids. Living in Oxfordshire. Runs The Writers’ Workshop. Used to be a banker. Now a full-time writer. Likes rock-climbing, walking, swimming. Done. When you decide to write something new, what is the first […]