Why You Should NEVER Give Up on Your Writing Dream – Katie Ginger
This is a post for all those aspiring writers out there who might be feeling a bit discouraged. If you … Continued
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Life in Lockdown: How my reading & writing habits have changed by Louise Jensen
My latest thriller is called The Family. It’s the story of Laura and her daughter, Tilly, who are indoctrinated into a
Writing Historical Fiction with Nicola Cornick
For me, research is one of the best parts of writing an historical novel. It’s one of the ways I
Inspiration is Everywhere by Phaedra Patrick
My fourth book, The Secrets of Sunshine will be published on the 14th of May and I’ll no doubt be celebrating by punching the air and quaffing too much prosecco. I’ll also
The Tricky Art of Writing Women with Kia Abdullah
At the risk of starting a rumpus, I’ll start by saying this: it is far harder to write women than
20 books. 20 years. 20 questions.
Join us on our Facebook page Thursday May 21st at 3pm as Adele Parks goes LIVE for the HQ Book
Darren O’Sullivan’s Top Three Tips
For years, long before I ever let myself consider that I could write a book, I have been pulled in
Writing Nightingale Point – Luan Goldie’s Story
Ahead of the paperback publication of Nightingale Point, Luan Goldie reflects on the inspiration behind her brilliant and moving novel and gives
Two authors writing Together – The Secret Sister
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to write a book with someone else? Karen Clarke and Amanda
Writing a psych thriller by Diane Jeffrey
I’m often asked where I get my ideas from. I think people are concerned at how warped my mind is! There are pieces of me in all of my novels so far – they say write what you know, after all – but for my third psychological thriller, The Guilty Mother, although the idea had been percolating in my head for a while, I didn’t know anything about the subject matter.
WRITING TIPS: The importance of setting
Louise Mangos, author of The Art Of Deception, discusses the importance of setting in suspense novels, and why she chose The Alps as the setting for her book.