NaNoWriMo, and why it’s worth giving it a try

*WARNING: this post may contain anger and be a bit sweary* Every year without fail I read a blog post, or a newspaper article, or some other opinionated piece of tripe telling the world why NaNoWriMo is a waste of space/time/energy. Usually it doesn’t happen until the end of September, but much as Halloween, the …

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Everything you wanted to know about copy edits

The copy edit on Behind Closed Doors is DONE, my friends! And this time it was a complete delight. Yes, there were stressful moments. There was even a brief ‘I am never writing another sodding book as long as I live’ moment. But there were also many moments of abject joy, too, in seeing the …

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