Thursday Island: Where fiction meets some wonderful memories
One of the interesting things about writing a novel set somewhere you've actually lived is discovering just how much you've forgotten.
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One of the interesting things about writing a novel set somewhere you've actually lived is discovering just how much you've forgotten.
Using those around me for characters seemed and easy way to write the story. But there was a character missing who would make the story compelling.
Through a series of essays by influential people, the book makes the case for Wider Ownership, whether that be of homes, shares or community assets. The aim is to give millions of people a real stake in the future of the UK.
Annette Mollison is back. Ten years after a young woman and a Valiant Drifter disappeared in Far North Queensland, a chance discovery in the bush reveals that an abandoned vehicle and human remains are only the beginning of a much larger mystery.
Reclaim your identity after pain, release the beliefs that keep you tied to the past, and begin building a future shaped by who you choose to become.
Truth in the Fiction: How Pieces of Your Real Life Can Build Characters
Cosy paranormal mysteries involving a time-travelling 18th century ghost.
I recently had the opportunity to speak with a senior editor from a major Big Five publishing house, and our conversation offered valuable insight into why so many aspiring authors struggle to secure a traditional publishing deal.
Magic is all around us both good and evil. Which sorcery shall I use in my story?
Writing Inspiration.
She was sentenced to hang but was a vulnerable woman condemned for a crime she did not commit?
Creating the characters in the novel, "The Children of Raven's Reach," was a new and exciting experience for me.