Yesterday I saw the post “10 Books I Can’t Shake” on Ellie’s blog, and when I went to leave a comment with the books that have stuck with me, I realised this is something I would love to share; so …
The Fault In Our Stars – Review
It’s rare for me to read a book without knowing roughly what it’s about. But that’s what happened with this one – I knew the cover from bookshops, and remembered it was meant to be a good book. I grabbed …
Beta-Reading: Faith in my Writing Skills
Since March 2013, I’ve begun to frame my writing as “a career”. But that brings about all sorts of “legitimacy” concerns. Am I a real writer? These issues arise especially at the editing stage – where I tend to find …
Immersing Yourself in the World of Writing
I’ve had a lot of comments from family and friends about how I “never seem to rest”. I get home from work and within an hour I’m proof-reading, editing, blogging or planning. When people ask how things are, I talk …
Reading as I Write
When I was in school, I’d read two books a week. I loved reading, and my first memory of school is still being told I could only read the books with the gold sticker on them. When I read one …