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When people find out I'm a writer, they often assume I can write anything.  This couldn't be further from the truth.  I suck at poet...

I've been investigating the wonderful world of literary agents in recent months.  What's a literary agent, you may ask? A literary...

One question I've been asked a few times in regards to writing is what name I'm going to write under.  Will it be my married name, m...

It's quite possible that the best writers in the world are not actually the best writers in the world. Perhaps no-one knows the best w...

Whenever I'm sick, I inevitably end up watching more daytime TV.  I never usually watch it normally, even during my days at home.  Whe...

I've been in the editing process, off and on, for the better part of two years now.  I finished my fat novel in April 2010 and have sinc...

Imagination is a wonderful thing.  Creating new worlds and people beyond my realms of experience and watching them unfold on paper or a comp...

I've known I want to be a writer since I was seven years old.  I studied Creative Writing as my major for my Bachelor of Arts.  I've...

As I continue to edit my first novel, and interested family and friends ask questions about the storyline and characters, I am becoming more...

Being a writer, or really a creative person of any kind, can be stressful.  There are many critics out there who would love nothing better t...

As I edit my first novel , I am well aware that my faith in Jesus impacts on what I write about and how I write it.  It's a fine line, a...

Starting a story is easy. Ending it is much harder. When I read a book, I want the ending to be realistic yet fulfilling.  The schmaltzy...

One of the most frustrating things about being a writer is that what appears on paper (or on the computer) is seldom as good as it was in yo...

I know a lot of people never thought they'd hear me say this but......MY BOOK IS NEARLY DONE! Yes, I'm at the climax of the story b...

One of the hardest things I've found with fiction writing is knowing what the so-called 'rules' are and then dealing with the te...

Once you've decided to write a short story, novella (short novel) or novel, you must decide what 'point of view' you want to wri...

I have been told that there are two types of fiction writers. Those who create marvellous and complex characters and then create a story ar...

Here is the long awaited first post of my series on writing. I thought about calling this series 'Just for Middo' since it was Midd...