Camp NaNoWriMo is almost upon us, and if you, like me, are taking up the challenge, then chances are that you’re in the middle of last minute preparations. Maybe you’re finishing up plotting, like I am, or you’re clearing away a TBR pile, or putting the finishing touches to the edits of another book. There are many things to be done to make...

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There are several things that I love about music and YouTube. First there is so much of it just waiting to be discovered. Second, my favourite musicians are always releasing new songs for me to listen to. And thirdly, some pieces come with amazing music videos to accompany them, like the music video for Taylor Davis’ brand new original piece Reflections. This song...

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Original picture by Anthony Ryan New ideas are exciting. They’re shiny and perfect, the best idea since writing was invented, and they beg you to do something with them at once. You’ve just got to write it down, get it out on paper. Or at the very least tell someone all about this brilliant new idea of yours. Or do you? It’s something...

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Original Image by Andrea Smith Surprise! It’s Saturday and I have a post for you all. Today I’m joining in with Ashana Lian’s new link-up, Fiction Friday. Fiction Friday is a feature designed to allow writers to share an excerpt of their works in progress, or, if they don’t have anything ready to share, to answer a question about their book instead. This...

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Occasionally I discover not one piece of writing music but a massive resource with enough music to last a life time. Or at least a few feverish writing sessions. This week, I present to you, Extreme Music. This website is dedicated to music, specifically from films and TV shows, although they have plenty of other music too. There are loads of albums to...

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April is right around the corner, and with it comes Camp NaNoWriMo. If you’re taking up the challenge like me, then you might be prepping your plot in anticipation of the big day. Maybe, like me, you’re lacking a bit in the ideas department. You might be struggling to come to grips with a new genre, or just trying to flesh out a...

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I love music that involves the human voice, whether it has words or not. Another type of music that I enjoy very much is cello music. This week’s writing music combines the best of both into the perfect soundtrack for a writing session. Kevin Olusula is a talented cellist, singer, and beatboxer. You may have seen him before as the beatboxer from the...

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