The Setting to your Novel by Anne Wyn Clark
My latest novel, The Echoes in the Cabin, is the fourth I’ve set against the
The Art of Description
How Words and Pictures Create Compelling Cliffhangers
Learn how writers and illustrators use cliffhangers, carefully chosen images, and page turns to build
Writing about Grief by Kevin McManus
Finding Light in Difficult Stories: Kevin McManus, author of The Light at Evening, on Writing
Using the Senses: Really Useful Links by Lucy O’Callaghan
Using the senses in your writing helps transform a simple description into an experience the
Connecting Science and Literature by Timothy Ryan Day
Timothy Ryan Day: connecting Science and Literature in my latest novel. I remember laying in
How I Built a Gothic Voice by Katelyn Emilia Novak
Katelyn Emilia Novak: How I Built a Gothic Voice for The Diary of Derek Drummond
Writing the Story Everyone Thinks They Know by Caroline Cauchi
Writing the story everyone thinks they know . . . Everyone has an opinion about
Character and Setting by A. A. Sekhon
Author A. A. Sekhon on how, when it comes to character and plot, the setting
Stories in Faraway Places by Therese Pal
Why do we love stories set in faraway places? I often ask myself this question,
Historical Fiction: Employing the Prism of the Past by Dara Kavanagh
Dara Kavanagh, author of the three historical novels, Prague 1938, Jabberwock and Scorched Earth, on
Writing Horror: Seeing the Unseen by Melissa Leanne Owen
Melissa Leanne Owen, author of the recently published Crimson Spire: When I write horror, I
How To Write a Sex Scene by Jennie L. Spohr
How do I write a sex scene? Very carefully. When I originally wrote The Realm
Getting the Setting Right by Julie Caplin
The following quotes from genuine reviews suggest that I’m quite good at getting setting right:
Technology in Fiction by JL Spears
JL Spears, author of Daemon Protocol, tells us: don’t let technology get in the way
Writing Fantasy Fiction by Dan Coxon
A Kind of Magic: 4 Tips for Writing Fantasy Fiction by Dan Coxon, editor of
The Psychological Thriller by Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson, author of The Difficult Wife, on why and how ghost stories make for
Location! Location! Location! by Gill Perdue
The importance of a sense of place in my writing by Gill Perdue . .
Setting the Scene by Jack Charles
Jack Charles, author of the sensational thriller, Barley Sugar on Setting The Scene: Think like
Authentic World-Building by Eve Smith
As an author of standalone speculative thrillers, world-building is a critical skill in my armoury,
Creating Suspense and Tension by Karen Fitzgibbon
When writing a novel of fiction, creating suspense and tension for the reader is probably
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