Don’t Quit!

Don’t Quit!

You may have noticed this picture on my little motivational lightbox when I posted my office pictures on Facebook the other day. (If you're not already following me on Facebook, why not!) Yes, there is a story. Some of you may be aware that November is NaNoWriMo...
NaNoWriMo – Catching up with you’re Behind

NaNoWriMo – Catching up with you’re Behind

This morning I crossed the 50,000 word finish line for NaNoWriMo. I just missed this goal last year, so this year's win is doubly satisfying. It was a close call there again this year, because as usual, I missed three days in a row and fell behind in the first week....

You can’t turn this Pantser into a Plotter

I've written before about the face that I'm a pantser not a plotter, but as NaNo approaches, and I know I want to get the rough draft of Reckless Remedy out as quickly as possible, I've been listening to the lure of plotting. It has a lot to recommend it. I know I can...

NaNoWriMo Decisions

It's that time of year again, countdown time to NaNoWriMo 2014. I've done this competition every year since 2006, though I haven't always won! Nonetheless, I always find the forums, groups and best of all, the cool graphs, help keep me motivated to write more than I...

Muddy Colours on Amazon Covers

As I posted on Facebook, I created an entry in my bookshelf for Reckless Recon a couple of days ago. I like to do this a week or two before the book is ready to publish, just to keep my motivation up, to start filling in all the fields (keywords and categories can...

A Macro Editing Tip

Editing is one of those tasks that most writers hate. It's longer, and more tedious than writing is, and lacks the thrill of discovery that comes with a first draft. And yet, it’s vitally important to putting out a good novel. I've written before about some of my...