Why do I want to write the title as Going Postal? and why does the process remind me of a Terry Pratchett novel? Perhaps because taking my books out of Amazon select in order to sell them in as many places as possible feels big and rebellious.I wanted to do that from the beginning, butContinue reading “Going Wide”
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Diary of a writer
How to start writing after a break. Part 1 If we take time to build a writing habit, the story becomes ingrained in our minds . For example I wake up in the night sometimes thinking about my work in progress. When I’m out for walk I find plot solutions or resolutions for places whereContinue reading “Diary of a writer”
It’s a whole new world in the book business.
Over the past few weeks I have been busy making hardback and audio versions of all my books. I began with Attack in the Attic, and I must admit it gave me a rush to see my creation as an audio book. As for the hardback, I ordered a copy for my book shelf theContinue reading “It’s a whole new world in the book business.”
Diary of a Writer
Five questions writers ask. Typically, new writers ask themselves several questions. Questions that never go away entirely. When I started, other writers, either in person or online, gave me their answers to these questions. After I had been writing for a few years, I realised that there are no fixed rules. Success (in my ownContinue reading “Diary of a Writer”
When technology fails
The best-laid plans.Today I was going to start a series of blogs called Writer’s Diary.My intention was to tell you about the way I build a story. Not an instructional blog, but an insight into the way I work. I planned to start by talking about subplots because that’s what I have been struggling withContinue reading “When technology fails”
New Year resolutions part 2
Here is part two of a crime writers new years resolutions I hope that you enjoy them. 6) Read more crime fiction. Immerse your self in the genre by reading a new crime fiction novel every month. (Serious)Reading in the daytime makes me feel guilty, because I at the back of my mind Is theContinue reading “New Year resolutions part 2”
Aquality:Tales from the Depths
Did you know that the second largest market for books written in English Is India? I didn’t, but when a friend recommended I submit a short story for an Anthology being put together by an Indian publisher, I decided to do so, more out of curiosity than anything else. Little did I know what aContinue reading “Aquality:Tales from the Depths”
Abigail Thorne 