How I Wrote LITTLE DEATHS
A New Name If you’ve been following me for a good while, you’ll know I am shameless hussy at heart … so given I’ve started… Read More »How I Wrote LITTLE DEATHS
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BOOK VERSUS FILM: You Were Never Really Here
The Book You Were Never Really Here is a novella by Jonathan Ames. It was originally approximately fifty pages, though it was extended to about… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: You Were Never Really Here
My Favourite Reads: Kelly Smith, author
Why I Love Fiction Writing my first book about my failed relationships was not a book I ever intended on writing. I always wanted to… Read More »My Favourite Reads: Kelly Smith, author
Top 10 Authentic YA Reads You Cannot Miss
All About YA … Sex, assault, cutting, eating disorders, pregnancy, race, murder, death … There are so many issues in the world that it’s confusing… Read More »Top 10 Authentic YA Reads You Cannot Miss
BEST OF 3: Niraj Kapur, Author, Screenwriter and Entrepreneur
In 2010, I had a mid-life crisis after I lost my job in the recession and couldn’t pay the bills. After months of struggling, feeling… Read More »BEST OF 3: Niraj Kapur, Author, Screenwriter and Entrepreneur
Book Versus Film: WILD Rocks, But Which Is Better?
The Book I LOVE this book. I have posted before that I love memoir anyway, so I should have known the chances were high I… Read More »Book Versus Film: WILD Rocks, But Which Is Better?
BEST OF 2017: These Books Should Be Movies!
See ALL the 90 books I read in 2017, HERE. And for my FINAL ‘Best of 2017’ Best of 3! Following on from the great… Read More »BEST OF 2017: These Books Should Be Movies!
My Year In Books – 90 Awesome Reads!
My Reading Pledge 2017 This year, I set a reading pledge for myself. I decided I would read at least 5: Writers of colour Classic… Read More »My Year In Books – 90 Awesome Reads!
BOOK VERSUS FILM: The Shining – Which Is Better?
There must be something about the initials S and K. Not only do they stand for one of the world’s greatest authors, they also apply… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: The Shining – Which Is Better?
10 of the Most Shocking Social Media Murders
Killing someone over a blog or social media posting is pure fantasy, right? Think again … In my crime debut for Orenda Books, The Other… Read More »10 of the Most Shocking Social Media Murders
How I Wrote My Crime Debut, The Other Twin
Here’s an early plotting experiment via index card of my crime debut, The Other Twin. This was over eighteen months ago, so the narrative threads… Read More »How I Wrote My Crime Debut, The Other Twin
BOOK VERSUS FILM: Notes On A Scandal
The Book Notes On A Scandal tells the story from Barbara’s point of view when she becomes entangled with Sheba, a middle class housewife teaching… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: Notes On A Scandal
