Author Archives: writerravenclaw

When scrolling through social media, I always see writers asking about what would be a great title for their book. They can write a whole novel, but find it difficult to find its name. My latest book ‘It Won’t Happen Again’ was originally called Behind Closed Doors. At first, it seemed a fitting title, butContinue reading “Author Advice – Titles”

There is a famous saying – everyone’s first draft is rubbish. It’s true. Even the greatest authors in the world will not write a perfect narrative first time round. Whether you type on a computer, or write by hand – let the story guide you. Don’t worry about the mistakes that inevitably will be there.Continue reading “Author Advice – First drafts”

When I first started writing, then I wrote what I had experienced. I was bullied as a child. I wanted to show, through my writing, that bullying was a problem that needed to be spoken about, even if I couldn’t speak out myself. However, It Won’t Happen Again wasn’t born from experience. I found outContinue reading “Author Advice – Do you write what you know?”

I have seen comments on social media from new writers wondering whether they need to read books to be able to write them. In my opinion, reading is important, but you don’t necessarily need to be reading. You can be listening too. Audio books are becoming more popular, and a great way to be partContinue reading “Author Advice – Does reading matter?”

I would be lying if I said I chose self publishing over traditional. Traditional is the dream every writer aims for. Not only because they are able to market your book in a way that generate sales, but it it someone else to believe in something you have worked hard to complete. Writing a bookContinue reading “Author Advice – Self publish or traditional?”