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Build an Antagonist: Constructing Great Villains in 5 Easy Steps
For a story to really work, you need to build an antagonist. But how do you create a great villain? There are a lot of different types of antagonist, so you need to choose the best kind for your story. Even after that though, there’s a lot of work that goes into...
Pizza Girl: Book Review – A Layered & Compelling Debut
Pizza Girl plot summary Pizza Girl is eighteen, she’s pregnant, and she’s struggling. When she meets Jenny over an unexpected order, something about the middle-aged mum really captures her imagination. And she needs a distraction right now. While her boyfriend and mum...
Reading Every Day: 5 Great Reasons to Make Time
In honour of World Book Day, let’s talk about reading! Specifically, the benefits of reading every day. I know that not everybody has the time for daily reading, and I’m not here to judge if that’s the case. But if you do have some spare time, and you’re wondering...
My Favourite Writing Quote
It’s tough to pick my favourite writing quote. There are some great ones out there! "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." Toni Morrison. "A word after a word after a word is power." Margaret Atwood. "Writing...
If She Dies: Book Review
If She Dies book blurb How far would you go to right a wrong? Nine months ago, Tess’s five-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident. The driver, Brady Becker, was sentenced to two years in prison. It didn't make Tess’s pain go away. Brady also has a daughter: A...
The Last Witch: A Seacross Mystery: Book Review
The Last Witch book blurb: Back in 1974, the dormant Irish village of Seacross is shocked by the gruesome circumstances of young Margaret Morehouse’s death. Forty-five years later history seems to repeat itself and the quiet life of the coastal Irish village is...