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It is a great pleasure to welcome fellow crime-writer Anna Legat to the blog. She is going to share her experience about developing...

I am thrilled to have one of my favourite authors, Lizzie Chantree, visit the blog today to discuss her most recent novel, The Woman who...

We are beyond thrilled to welcome Val Penny To SpellBound! Val has an Llb degree from Edinburgh University and her MSc from Napier...

I am thrilled to have talented author and fellow Swanwicker, Madalyn Morgan join me on the blog today to tell me all about her new novel,...

It is a delight to be joined on the blog today by bestselling English author, Rosie Travers to discuss how she creates characters in her...

I am thrilled that one of my favourite authors has made time to visit my blog. Read this fascinating article on point of view by...

When you think about how long your manuscript needs to be, there are many points to take into consideration and there is no one right...

I am delighted to welcome Welsh author and illustrator, Richard E. Rock, to the blog. He has undertaken an analysis of the main character...

Ten years ago I read a short story in a magazine and thought, I could do that. So I sat down and I did, and wrote a contemporary novel....

Badlands is the debut novel by English author Gary Kruse. I am delighted to have him discuss the themes of Badlands here. Thank you for...

Every author is keen to be published, but each wants to be treated fairly. You might want to try to get advice from other published...

I delighted that busy American author, Jessica Thompson has taken time to stop by and chat with me about her new book. Jessica, firstly,...

Whether you are submitting to an agent or a publisher, it is imperative that you follow their specific guidelines and requirements for...

All editors advise their authors to show, not tell. What this means is that, instead of writing long paragraphs of explanation or...

My family has been moving between the U.S.A. and the U.K. for generations. It is always a bit of a lottery as to where you end up! As for...

One of my favourite authors, Lizzie Chantree has published a new novel and allowed me to share and extract from that with my readers....

It is a pleasure to welcome English author Lelsey Field to the blog today to talk about writing, independent publishing and her new...

My new novel, Hunter's Rules will form the sixth book in my series, The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries. Although the books are a series, each...

I am thrilled to have been invited to take part in Book Week Scotland this year. I was approached by our local library service and asked...

Today is a special day. My publishers, Dark Stroke Books have confirmed that my new novel, Hunter's Rules, will launch on 01.01.2022. It...