Author Archives: jacqui

Hi Everyone, Today, something a bit different. I’m doing a subscriber drive! One of the best ways to help authors is to not only buy their books, but support their platforms as well. If you’re reading this, you’re already helping. My thanks to you all 🙏 And, if you haven’t, please like and subscribe toContinue reading “Subscriber drive = bonus content”

Hi Everyone Have you ever had that feeling that your writing lacks a certain ‘something’? You have a great story and you’re dedicated to telling it. You’ve read up on how to write a book and have a structure you think will work. But you’re still not sure your writing has enough variety to keepContinue reading “Make your writing POP!”

Hi Everyone, In today’s blog, we’re going travelling! We may not be able to travel physically but there’s nothing to stop our imaginations taking flight. To that end, I’ve put together some of my favourite travel-related novels and stories. I hope they might inspire you as the world teeters and give you hope for aContinue reading “Read the World”

Hi Everyone I’m forever grateful for writing groups such as the Peninsula Writer’s Club who organise wonderful workshops. Yesterday, I attended a fantastic session with the well-known author and non-fiction editor of Island magazine, Anna Spargo-Ryan, on dialogue and characterisation. If you ever get the chance to attend one of Anna’s workshops, I highly recommendContinue reading “Wanna Chat?”

Hi everyone, Today I want to give a shout out to all the people who’ve helped me in my writing journey. The old expression, it takes a village to raise a child, rings true for a book ‘baby’ as well. Book buddies offer so many different forms of support, but each is crucial to writingContinue reading “In praise of book buddies”

Hi Everyone Have you been working on the dream of publication? Today I’ll talk about the post-dream and what the journey’s been like since I published my debut novel. The journey to publication was hard but ultimately rewarding. It’s been a long-cherished dream and to see it realised has been incredible but that dream hasContinue reading “What’s it like to be a published author?”

Hi Everyone Ever felt stuck in a rut when it comes to your writing? Perhaps it’s time to switch things up. Lately my writer’s group and I have experimented with different writing prompts as a way to challenge ourselves and find new ways to be creative. You might find these prompts useful at getting youContinue reading “Writing prompts”

Hi Everyone In a busy world, how do you find the time to write? The luxury of time and space is afforded to very few; perhaps those talented/fortunate enough to win a writing space and/or time to write. For most of us, the reality of day-to-day work/family/responsibility that is life impacts our ability to write.Continue reading “Something’s better than nothing!”

Hi Everyone I’ve been in a bit of a post-publication slump lately. Don’t get me wrong, finishing my novel, including editing, publication and post-publication promotion was an energy intensive, but exciting and ultimately rewarding process. I’ve also written some smaller pieces since the beginning of the year as well as trying to finish off aContinue reading “Re-energising”

Hi Everyone How do you write a book? Today I’ll be talking you through the highly convoluted (and not necessarily recommended) writing process I went through to complete my debut novel ‘The Sentinel’. I’ve blogged about the process before (here and here) and today I’ll go into more detail. One of the tips I learntContinue reading “Scene Breakdown”