BOOK VERSUS FILM: Widows – Marriage Made In Heaven?
The Book So, this one should be called ‘TV Versus Book Versus Film’! I’d assumed the book had come first, then the TV show, but… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: Widows – Marriage Made In Heaven?
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BEST OF 2017: My Police Procedural Picks
See ALL the 90 books I read in 2017, HERE. I’m not usually ‘big’ on police procedurals. This is not because I don’t think they’re… Read More »BEST OF 2017: My Police Procedural Picks
Top 18 Questions On What Makes Me A Writer
People always ask me WHERE I get my ideas from, or even WHY I became a writer … So I thought I’d round up some… Read More »Top 18 Questions On What Makes Me A Writer
‘Toxic YA’ Twitter Controversy Is Actually 2 Difficult Debates
What’s Going On? As someone who enjoys YA books and (mostly) enjoys being Twitter, I watched with interest when Vulture article The Toxic Drama On… Read More »‘Toxic YA’ Twitter Controversy Is Actually 2 Difficult Debates
Why Coffee Helps Me Through The Day
Today, just a little something fun … When I asked my blogging, writing and publishing friends what their favourite reading and writing products are, I… Read More »Why Coffee Helps Me Through The Day
BOOK VERSUS FILM: The Silence Of The Lambs
WARNING: Do not touch the glass. Do not approach the glass. And do not under any circumstances read this if you don’t already know the… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: The Silence Of The Lambs
INFOGRAPHIC: 32 Differences Between Children’s Books And Their Movies
Since I’m both an author and a script editor, I find TV and movie adaptations absolutely fascinating. It seems everyone else does too – because the… Read More »INFOGRAPHIC: 32 Differences Between Children’s Books And Their Movies
How To Keep Your TBR Pile Fresh
Like all committed writers – I LOVE to read! Here’s my current TBR pile (of so-called ‘real’ paperback books, anyway): Obviously, I have a stack… Read More »How To Keep Your TBR Pile Fresh
My Top 4 Reads of 2016
As long-time readers of this blog know, I often theme and categorise my reads – but in this case, to be one of my top… Read More »My Top 4 Reads of 2016
Top 10 Awesome Books That Influenced Me As A Writer
I recently took part in THE Book Club’s ‘What Writers Read’ Event on Facebook (still ongoing, until Dec 9th!) and it was quite the eye-opener! It’s… Read More »Top 10 Awesome Books That Influenced Me As A Writer
Book Versus Film: 8 Reasons DIVERGENT Works As Both
THE STORY DIVERGENT is set in a future world where society has been divided into five distinct factions. But Tris will never fit into any… Read More »Book Versus Film: 8 Reasons DIVERGENT Works As Both
What Can Screenwriters Learn From Crime Fiction?
Over at Scriptmag, I’ve had a column on screenwriting for several years. To shake things up, I’ve decided to put crime fiction under the spotlight… Read More »What Can Screenwriters Learn From Crime Fiction?
