Blog posts that reflect aspects of life as an author.
I thought it might be interesting (for some) to share with you what I’ve actually been doing over the course of the last week with my author’s hat on. For one thing, you might be surprised at how many other things I need to do that don’t involve the delightful activity of writing.
It’s fair to say that not every day in authorland is a fabulous day. Sometimes things go wrong, occasionally completely wrong, and it’s not exactly unusual to find that you arrive at your desk of a morning with very little enthusiasm for putting words on the screen. (Must admit, it does sounds better when I say ‘putting words on paper’).
Although all of the characters in my books and a good many of the locations are made up by moi, I do often get inspiration from real life. With individuals it can sometimes be a particular habit someone has or their way of speaking, for example, and with locations it might be as simple as a particular setting that I like the look of.
Continue reading “Fictional Locations Hiding in the Real World”
I succumbed to temptation not long into the year and shelled out a not inconsequential amount of money on a mechanical keyboard to use with the laptop on which I do most of my writing. There’s a picture attached if you want to check it out.