It is just not working - this new way of writing. When I sit at my computer, I am torn between where to go to first. Do I work on the...

So I had a prologue, and the first few chapters were hurtling along. I was pretty happy with myself, 'this isn't so hard' was rattling...

Chapter 4 is ready to read. So, what's its purpose. Backstory, gap filling, adding context - whatever you want to call it, this chapter...

In the last month, getting Everything We Keep ready for printing, I had the opportunity to read through the last proof, not once but...

I can't write. I mean, I'm writing this blog, and having fun doing it, but I'm not writing anything else. Nothing. Zip. Crickets. It's...

I love maps in books. My junior series has a map. There are two reasons why it now has its very own map: Feedback from...

I have four completed manuscripts, one published, one in its way and two waiting their turn (fingers crossed). Whilst they are different...

You're not quite finished. I think I'll need a cup of tea. I remember Nancy Conescu (editor of Unpacking Harper Holt) telling me the...

Editing. I had absolutely no idea. When I finished my first complete manuscript, two thoughts came to mind: 'I did it!' which was...

Question number two was: How long does it take to write a book? I'm afraid I'm going to start sounding like a broken record (there's an...