by Charlie | Jan 23, 2014 | Guest Posts
Today’s guest post comes from Siân Rowland, who is Rocking in the Freelance World as a writer and education consultant (see how I’m putting the writer bit first, Siân?). Last year she…. no, wait, I’m just going to let her tell this story. But...
by Charlie | Aug 19, 2013 | Guest Posts
Lynne Barrett-Lee has been a full-time author since 1996. She also loves teaching writing, and her new manual for novel writing, NOVEL. Plan it. Write it. Sell it. is released today. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. That’s how it felt for me,...
by Charlie | May 24, 2013 | Guest Posts, Writing Tips
In last week’s newsletter I posted a comment from a survey I did a few years ago by someone who still gets The Fear after 15 books. ‘Often I feel I can’t write another good sentence.’ Shortly afterwards I had a message on Twitter from author...
by Charlie | Feb 14, 2013 | Guest Posts, Writing Tips
Today’s guest post comes from George Copeland, a freelance features and content writer who can find on Twitter @WordsOParadise. It doesn’t matter how good you are as a writer, or if you have ‘hidden talent’. As someone who kept my own talent hidden away...
by Charlie | Jun 29, 2012 | Guest Posts, Writing Tips
Today’s guest post comes from Carla Grauls (https://cybergrauls.wordpress.com/), whose play Occupied will be performed as part of Labfest at Theatre 503 on 10, 12, 14 July https://theatre503.com/whats-on/labfest-2012-occupied/. I think that this advice is sound...
by Charlie | Jun 1, 2012 | Guest Posts, Writing Life, Writing Tips
Are you prepared to make a million mistakes? How repeated failure is necessary to improve your writing skills. We need to choose our words carefully when we talk to ourselves. Choices often affect responses to situations and feelings. We condition the brain to behave...
