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Is this a Novel?

shed

So, here’s a sight to make Julie Cohen proud. Pink is one character’s back story, yellow is another, orange is ‘real time’ action. This is just for starters and they’re chronologically arranged. The next thing is to mix them up so that they make sense and power forwards. On the wall behind are . . . → Read More

Best Laid Plans

CUCKOO paperback – in a bookshop near you, at a nice price

CUCKOO paperback – in a bookshop near you, at a nice price

So, I didn’t keep up my resolution to post here three times a week during NaNovember. Man, it’s hard, writing 50,000 words in a month. Even when it’s the day job. Nearly there, though. Just 1500 to do tomorrow before midnight. Might just . . . → Read More

All Over the Place like a Bloody Great Rash

Me on the sofa at BBC breakfast talking about NaNoWriMo

So it’s National Novel Writing Month again, and I seem to be all over the place talking about it. Sorry about that. It’s all totally heartfelt though. For lots of people, it’s is a great way to get a novel out into the world. But . . . → Read More