by lauralizbuckley | 27 Apr, 2021 | Writing
What is writer’s block? And how can you get through it? I’ve talked before about overcoming writer’s block, but today I really want to dig into where it comes from. Can you avoid it? And, if you’ve got it, how can you get rid of it? What is writer’s block? Put simply,...
by lauralizbuckley | 24 Apr, 2021 | Book Reviews
Plot summary of Strange the Dreamer Lazlo Strange has always had a dream: to travel to Weep, the Unseen City, whose name was snatched from his mind when he was a child. Nobody knows anymore what it used to be called, or even whether it still stands, since nobody has...
by lauralizbuckley | 20 Apr, 2021 | Blog Posts
I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of obsessed with ‘daily routine’ content. I watch this stuff constantly on YouTube! So, I thought it might be fun to write up my own. I’d love to know what you get up to on a typical day – whether you’ve got a full-on routine or...
by lauralizbuckley | 17 Apr, 2021 | Book Reviews
Plot summary of the Cursebreaker trilogy In another world, running alongside ours, magic has a hold of the kingdom of Emberfall. One of the last remaining magic users has trapped the castle in a curse. Prince Rhen is doomed to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year...
by lauralizbuckley | 13 Apr, 2021 | Blog Posts
I’ve been thinking about writing role models. Who are the people who have influenced the way I write, or the way I approach writing? I’ve loved reading for as long as I can remember, and it’s not hard to think of books that have made an impact on me. I have to confess...