Before you start editing your story, make sure you know your target audience. So, when you come to edit even as something as simple as your vocabulary or grammar, you will know the level you need to be aiming for.
Dear Writer Friends, I hope you had a wonderful Easter, celebrating new life in Christ. Unfortunately I came down with Covid at the end of Easter Sunday, so I missed writing to you last week… But here I am again,
Dear Writing Friends, Are you keeping up with your book reading? If not, now’s the time to order some books for reading over the Easter weekend! Christian, secular, contemportary, classic – all are good for research. I read fiction for
Hello my Writer Friends, Are you going through a difficult time right now? I’m guessing the answer for most of you, is probably yes! Life is a battle, and the Lord is constantly teaching us through the trials of life,
This week, on Thursday, people all over the world will be celebrating International Women’s Day. This isn’t the place to discuss women’s rights, but it is definitely a place to think about writing books for our girls! It has long
Just a quick tip for you today, but an important one. When sending your book proposal to a publisher, agent, or to your printer (if self-publishing): Go through your manuscript with a fine tooth comb. Look out for: When you’ve
Who are you writing your book for? If you’re not 100% sure who your target readers are (age, gender, nationality, reading ability etc), I have an online Zoom training for you at the end of the month, that will help
Good morning my writer friends, Hope you’ve had a great weekend and are ready for a new writing week. What are you writing at the moment? Do take a moment to let me know – I always love to hear
Something very practical this week! Closing story arcs is a vital part of our stories. What do I mean by that? Here’s an example: A girl moves with her dad to a new town after her mum dies. She has
Hi {{ subscriber.first_name | strip | default: “there” }}, How did you get on with last week’s goal setting exercise? I hope you found it useful! ( If you didn’t get to do it but would like to, you still can:
