I'm terribly excited as I'm writing this, not only because I can finally share with you the title and cover of my next book, but also because I'm about to leave for a mini-break to Sweden with my friends. Friendships are so important, and I'm lucky I have a set of school friends, who still want to … [Read more...]
Marry in Haste by Debbie Young – Book review
Marry in Haste by Debbie Young is a lively selection of short stories around marriage, love and relationships in general. They are arranged in three sections, Seeking, Committing and Enduring. And here I have to come clean: I don’t usually much enjoy short stories. And yet, I read Marry in Haste … [Read more...]
Three small changes
I’ve talked here a lot about my daily writing routine, and shared with you how waking up earlier in the morning is a great way to get more writing done. (Doh!) Buoyed by this experience, I decided to try out other changes to increase my motivation, and boost my energy during the working week. I … [Read more...]
Join My Review Crew!
If you'd like to be the first to receive a FREE copy of my newest book, you're in the right place. I'm setting up a list of readers who will receive my latest novel in e-format. In exchange for this generous offer, all you need to do is to post a review on Amazon within two months. Helena's … [Read more...]
NaNoWriMo and my new writing routine
Since I became full-time author/entrepreneur five months ago, I've settled into a routine to make sure I don't stay in my dressing gown for the whole day (which is always a distinct possibility). It was doing the NaNoWriMo back in November, which started me off in the right direction. The task of … [Read more...]
Virtual Book Club
While in London we are shivering in chilly winter temperatures below 0, over at Jane Davis blog things are hotting up. Jane runs a highly popular Virtual Book Club, and I'm delighted to let you know that she has selected me as one of her featured authors! With her characteristic directness, … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Learn Your Craft: Advice for New Writers Part 5
In the previous posts I wrote about how practise makes perfect, but I also said that writing, like any form of art is something that can be taught. You need aptitude and talent too, but these two alone may not be enough to make you into a successful author. Learning you Craft In this post I will … [Read more...]
Advice for New Writers Part 4: How to Increase the Speed of Writing
In Part 2 of this series of posts, I talked about editing your work, and how the first draft is always just that, a draft – an incomplete piece of writing. Having said that, without getting those words out, without that first draft, you cannot move forward and produce a finished product - your … [Read more...]
I’ve won an Alice Award!
I am absolutely thrilled and amazed that the lovely people at Displaced Nation have given The Red King of Helsinki an Alice Award! Here is what the Alice Award is all about: What's An Alice Award? Displaced Dispatch presents an “Alice Award” to a writer who we think has a … [Read more...]
To MA or not to MA?
I've often been asked by other bloggers on Twitter what I thought of the MA in Creative Writing I took a few years ago. I penned a few words in reply, but not being able to exceed 140 characters became a bit of a challenge even to such a Twitter Tart as myself. So I decided to write a blog about … [Read more...]
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