by lauralizbuckley | 24 Mar, 2020 | Blog Posts, Writing
Of all the things I thought I’d have to consider when trying to finish the story I’m working on, figuring out how to keep writing during a lockdown wasn’t one of them. I live in the UK where, in case you don’t live here or aren’t aware, we had an emergency broadcast...
by lauralizbuckley | 18 Feb, 2020 | Blog Posts
The question comes up once in a while, on Twitter or Reddit, do authors need editors? As both a writer and editor myself, I have some thoughts on the topic. This isn’t an uncommon overlap; while not every writer enjoys editing, or vice versa, there are a lot of people...
by lauralizbuckley | 4 Feb, 2020 | Blog Posts
I recognise that this is a bit of a departure from my usual Tuesday blogs, but I got tagged by the lovely @TheQuintessent2 on Twitter and this looked like fun! 1. What’s your usual Starbucks drink? A hot chocolate. My favourite is the Toffee Nut version they had a few...
by lauralizbuckley | 21 Jan, 2020 | Blog Posts
I can’t believe I’ve been blogging for a whole year now. I probably wouldn’t believe it, if not for WordPress sending me a rather sweet little anniversary message the other day. If I’m honest, I still feel like an absolute novice! But over the course of the last...
by lauralizbuckley | 14 Jan, 2020 | Blog Posts
Recently, a friend of mine uploaded a video talking about some of the common misconceptions around fanfiction, and mounting a comprehensive rebuttal of those. It made me think about my own history with fanfiction, and I wanted to contribute my own defence of a...
by lauralizbuckley | 31 Dec, 2019 | Blog Posts
Who doesn’t love a New Year’s Resolution? There’s something exciting about watching the clock tick over to a new year, feeling like this is a chance to turn over a new leaf, a chance to do better. Making New Year’s Resolutions means, for me at least, sitting down with...
