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To Plot or Not to Plot
Authors generally fall into one of two categories, those who plot or those who don't. When I first started my writing career, I admit...
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Feb 223 min read
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Christmas Books
One of the things I like best about Christmas is that my elder daughter and I often swap books that we have read and enjoyed during the...
authorvalpenny
Dec 25, 20242 min read
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Remembering My First Impressions of the Writers' Summer School at Swanwick
I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...
authorvalpenny
Jun 21, 20234 min read
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An Interview with Sue Moorcroft
It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling women's fiction author Sue Moorcroft to the blog today to chat about her new...
authorvalpenny
May 31, 20234 min read
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How Long Should My Novel Be?
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...
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Jun 12, 20212 min read
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Prologues by Sue Moorcroft
It is a pleasure to have bestselling author, Sue Moorcroft, share her thoughts and experience of the importance of prologues today. Thank...
authorvalpenny
Nov 11, 20203 min read
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