Writing Stories for Our Time

Hi folks. I just wanted to let you know about a FREE training I’m doing this coming Wednesday called: Writing Stories for Our Time. Simply click on this link to …

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October Challenge

A little bit of advance information… October is going to be Write for a Reason Writing Challenge Month!…

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Endless Distractions

As last week’s writing tip seemed to resonate with many of you, about juggling various different writing projects or sticking to one (and I was speaking to myself as much as to you!), I thought, this week, this would be a good topic: Distractions…

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The Spoken Word

Maybe one day your book will be made into an audio book! This will not only be great for readers with sight loss, but children who struggle to read, or who just love to listen to stories…

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Bringing Hope

I watched a film at the weekend. Nothing particularly unusual about that! But this film left me feeling… I’m struggling for the right word… troubled. There was no …

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Theme and Purpose

Today’s video is all about theme and purpose. If you know the theme you want to get across in your story, it will be a lot better than if you …

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Animals in Stories

Most children love animals, but how can you make the most of this natural affection in your stories? Here are some ideas!

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