HOW TO WRITE A BLOG As with so much else in life, I know very little of this subject – effectively damn all. Not least because I write blogs so infrequently. When I started, I had in mind that blogging … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writing
Multiple Narratives
Multiple Narratives This blog expands an earlier one changing the point of view of a narrative. I’m a fan of first person narrative for its intimacy and immediacy. However it can pose a technical limitation in restricting the PoV available to … Continue reading
TANGO IN MADEIRA – BOOK GIVEAWAY
TANGO IN MADEIRA – BOOK GIVEAWAY OK I admit I know next to nothing about e-publishing, though Marble City Publishing [http://www.rubybarnes.blogspot.ie/2013/03/shutting-stable-door-before-horse-has.html] do, and they are promoting TANGO IN MADEIRA with two free give-aways on Good Reads. If you you are … Continue reading
BOOK COVER DESIGNER – JANE DIXON SMITH
BOOK COVER DESIGNER – JANE DIXON SMITH Marble City Publishing http://marblecitypublishing.com/ are shortly bringing out my new novel TANGO IN MADEIRA and re-publishing a number of items in my back list as e-books.. For the cover design they have engaged … Continue reading
TANGO IN MADEIRA
TANGO IN MADEIRA In the none too distant future (provisionally 15 April 2013) , my novel TANGO IN MADEIRA will be published by Marble City Publishing [http://www.marblecitypublishing.com], who will also be re-issuing various previously published books from my backlist. Marble … Continue reading
CHANGING THE POINT OF VIEW
CHANGING THE POINT OF VIEW Changing the point of view of a narrative carries two potential dangers. Firstly it weakens the interest in the main character, and secondly it runs the risk of confusing readers if they don’t immediately grasp … Continue reading
Where do writers get their ideas from ?
Where do writers get their ideas from ? It’s a question put by almost everyone who doesn’t run into writers everyday of the week, and it elicits an inner groan, partly because it’s so common as to be boring and … Continue reading
WRITING ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW
WRITING ABOUT WHAT YOU KNOW It’s a commonplace, often advised to new writers, that you should write about what you know. Superficially it seems sensible advice, but on a closer look it isn’t clear; it surely can’t mean, for example, … Continue reading
SOCK PUPPETS
I learned a new expression today: “sock puppet”, referring to authors who assume a false identity and use the internet to fake reviews praising their own work or slag that of their competitors. Orlando Figes was damned for this two … Continue reading
GUIDELINES ON WRITING FOR A SHORT STORY COMPETITION
GUIDELINES ON WRITING FOR A SHORT STORY COMPETITION by Jim Williams Entries should exploit the unique form of the short story as a literary vehicle. Marks will be given for ambition and inventiveness and you should not be afraid to … Continue reading