The short story below was inspired by the twelve drummers drumming in the Twelve Days of Christmas song. I hope you enjoy it 🙂 The Twelfth Drummer I awaken, sitting bolt upright, sweating, a scream on my lips. I swallow. My breath comes in ragged pants. The dream feels so real, that … [Read more…]
I always enjoy a good YA novel, and although The List is something a bit different from the YA books I generally read, I liked the sound of it so I thought I would give it a go. The List by Siobhan Vivian Blurb from The Back Cover It happens every September … [Read more…]
The Dilemma was a book that was recommended to me and now I can’t remember who recommended it (sorry, and if you’re reading this, thank you). It was an excellent recommendation and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The Dilemma by Abbie Taylor Blurb from The Back Cover Call yourself a nurse. I … [Read more…]
She follows him silently. It’s 11.07pm, and people still mill around the streets. The people don’t worry her. She’s dressed to blend in. No one will even remember seeing her. She feels like this should sadden her, but it doesn’t. The people who matter see her, and going unnoticed is all part of her appeal. … [Read more…]
Non-Fiction books are both harder and easier to sell than fiction books. It can be harder to find your book’s target market outside of your immediate circle, but once you do, it’s a lot easier to sell your book to those people. Say you write a romance novel. Finding people who read romance isn’t particularly … [Read more…]
I love stumbling across book recommendations and I often find some hidden gems that I otherwise wouldn’t have found through lists like these, which is why I share my own lists, so you can hopefully find a cracking book you otherwise might have missed. Here are the top five (in particular order) books … [Read more…]
As you all know, I am a big fan of reading so when I saw these questions on Kathleen’s blog, Kathleen Jowitt I knew I had to steal them (with her permission of course). I then spent the next half an hour or so answering the questions and tormenting myself with the fact there are … [Read more…]
Vox is the debut novel from Christina Dalcher, and boy what a debut it is. You know when people say they read a book and wish they’d wrote it? Yeah, Vox is that good. I came across it in a review from the lovely Jenni over at Odd Socks and Lollipops and I had to … [Read more…]
I love Halloween and horror, and of course I love a good writing prompt. So I thought I would share a story starter prompt with a Halloween feel today. Of course you don’t have to write horror – you can write whatever feels right to you. The Prompt Four people sit together having dinner. One … [Read more…]
I might be a little biased here because I love #NaNoWriMo – it’s a great motivator to get out a reasonable chunk of a first draft. It always bothers me when I see writers trying to dissuade new writers from taking part on the grounds it’s not possible to get a saleable novel from it. … [Read more…]