Politically Correct To be politically correct or not... That is the question and the reason why it is so important. It is the unspoken rule and it jars if you come across something that crosses the boundaries, even if it is done unintentionally. I don't much like war movies, but there is one I love… Continue reading Daily Prompt -PC
Category: Masters tales
Anything about the Masters in Creative Writing and Scriptwriting
Good Sales = Quality?
I was wondering about this. I'm working on a book and I'm hoping to self-publish a collection of short stories soon. I'm not sure how I will cope with sales, or lack of them. I've had a little experience as one of my stories is in the Twisted Tales competition being held by Aardvark Press.… Continue reading Good Sales = Quality?
Dissertation 4
It's been a while since I posted about the dissertation but today I had some feedback. I suppose I've clocked maybe 4 weeks work on the dissertation with research and writing. But today I had some bad news. It all started with a chance meeting and being handed a leaflet. That leaflet was about a… Continue reading Dissertation 4
Daily prompt – Origin Story
Origin Story I started this blog for RASP. And when I say 'for' I really mean they gave me the idea. They were looking for blogs from people who have to cope with dyslexia. I mentioned that I was just about to start an MA and they asked if I would write a blog. I… Continue reading Daily prompt – Origin Story
My Current Project
Just the one? Not me! I have a slight commitment problem so I have a couple of projects on the go, but the main two are - Echoes - this is a series of children's books written for ages 9 and over. It tells of a girl called Crystal who is thrown away by her… Continue reading My Current Project
Marketing Strategy
If you are a writer should you have a marketing strategy? I mean we write for a living (or try to), so why do we need to do anything about marketing? Well, if you have a blog you've already started. As writers we write and most of us have blogs or Facebook pages or twitter… Continue reading Marketing Strategy
My Bio and how to write one
I recently did a course on how to get published and they gave me a 'how to' on writing a biography so I thought I'd share it... Author Biographies For use in cover letters, to agents, websites and blogs... and anywhere else that needs them. Keep it short - I have a 50, 150, and… Continue reading My Bio and how to write one
Social Media
How many hours a day do I fritter away looking at or posting on social media? Yesterday I worked out that if you added it all together it was three... Three hours I could be writing! But would I? If you are a writer you'll know that if you write constantly at one story you… Continue reading Social Media
Ways to get creative…
How do you get creative? If you are stuck in a rut and have either writer's block or are just not able to write, how do you burst the bubble and come out pens smoking? I have commitment problems with my writing - I find it very difficult to continue a long project... I have… Continue reading Ways to get creative…
Write what you know?
This is difficult, I mean in principle it is great. Use your own experience to make sense of your characters situation and you have a believable story. Except that we rarely write about our everyday lives. Instead we create lives that are more interesting, where our characters are pitched into battles, both physically and mentally,… Continue reading Write what you know?
Kate Murray - Cleaver 