Okay, so that title doesn’t sound as catchy as 28 Days Later, but that would be lying and for an author of fiction, lying is suicide! The purpose of todays blog is to share with you how The Changeling King and my other titles on Smashwords (The Dvargar of Amundborg and Trial by Fire) are […]

For a narrative writer, dialogue is perhaps the most challenging thing to write effectively. I have been accused by the Brothers’ Anwar of writing cheesy dialogue, so this is something I have been looking into. I’ll give you an executive summary of what I’ve learnt. Every character has something that they want. This works at […]

Continued Professional Development is a term that people are used to hearing in their normal work lives. It is a part of the psychological contract between employers and employees. It refers to the unspoken promise of improving a person’s employability by providing training and ongoing development, whether through accredited courses or in-house training. In our […]

Where do you find inspiration to write? That’s the question I get asked often when I tell people that I’m a writer. Not that I go around telling everyone I meet that I am a writer, of course. Well, not everyone I meet, at least. It varies from writer to writer. Some are inspired by […]

Why do writers write? The following, I think, captures the main reasons: 1. artistic expression 2. for the sheer pleasure of it 3. to share stories with others (and wisdom) 4. to explore universal truths 5. for profit or for fame The latter reason, I think are considered by most as an additional benefit, with […]