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The One Truth

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I’m often asked what’s the best way of writing a book. Sit down and write it. I’m asked, like I must have some secret formula, because I’ve done it several … Continued

Writing a Blurb

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What makes a good blurb? When you pick up a book at a bookstore or library, or read a blurb somewhere online, what engages you? What convinces you to open … Continued

On a Winter’s Night

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A little while ago, I was asked about the ways I gather material to write, and I thought of the sound walk I joined during the midwinter jazz festival last … Continued

Writing Well Pays Off

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In life, we’re always accumulating knowledge. We accumulate it through what we read, what we watch, the people we interact with, our experiences, our successes, and our failures. We are, … Continued

The Fellowship of the Wing

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At 7.00 pm, on Wednesday night 18th of February, Busybird’s Open Mic Night returns for 2015. Regular readers of this blog or our newsletter will know our spiel: Open Mic … Continued

Knowing Your World

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Whenever you write a story, you’re creating a world for your characters and events to function in. This applies to whatever the story is about. Obviously, if you’re writing a … Continued

Farewelling 2014

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So we’re almost at the end of the year, which is a time both to reflect and also to look to the future. What did we accomplish in the past … Continued