The luck of the draw

Because I’m charging around in Wales with the kids – I’m going to keep it short this week. One thought and one thought only: There’s…

Harry 5 April 2024

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The dark thunder of the synopsis gods

Last week’s Feedback Friday was all about synopses, so we’ll talk synopsis in a moment … except that first, obviously, we need to deal with…

Harry 22 March 2024

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11 boxes, 2 imps, 1 owl

The theme for this week’s Write with Jericho coursework is settings, and I’ll have more to say on that topic later. But first, I have…

Harry 22 March 2024

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One week of hassle – walking the Talk V

Today I am wearing: Gleaming leather boots, in blackSilk pantaloons in duck-egg blueA ruffled shirt worn open to mid-chestA tattoo, only somewhat visible, of a…

Harry 8 March 2024

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The comeliest daughter – walking the Talk IV

Today, I put on a pair of deerskin breeches, a red coat with tails, and a kepi, adorned with a fistful of white ostrich feathers.…

Harry 1 March 2024

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Walking the Talk – part three in a series

An odd topic this time: the author’s note. I’m currently writing a note for The House at the End of the World and realised that it’s a…

Harry 23 February 2024

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Walking the Talk – part two in a series

For Feedback Friday last week, we wanted to look at whether your characters are multi-dimensional. We asked: does your character have physical sensations? Memories? Characteristic…

Harry 16 February 2024

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Walking the Talk – the first in a series

As you know, I’m a writer – or I used to be. But a little while back, I had the idea of making the Writers…

Harry 9 February 2024

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The golden thread

Here’s a challenge that we all experience, a challenge that in some ways grows larger the more imaginative and effortless you are. The challenge is…

Harry 10 November 2023

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You’ve finished your book, what next?

You might be considering which path to publication is best for you, and we have the perfect blog to help you find out more about…

Nicole 31 October 2023

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